"Where Did You Dig Up That Old Fossil?": Will Universities Own the Research Specimens That They Collect or Purchase?.

Villareal, Marc; Zacharakis, Elaine

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ERIC Number: EJ489655

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Publication Date: 1993

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"Where Did You Dig Up That Old Fossil?": Will Universities Own the Research Specimens That They Collect or Purchase?

Villareal, Marc; Zacharakis, Elaine

Journal of College and University Law, v20 n2 p225-40 Fall 1993

Laws governing university ownership of paleontological specimens and resources, and attempts by the federal government to claim ownership, are discussed. A 1993 court case and its implications for universities are reviewed; and current statutes, regulations, and proposed legislation are examined. Guidelines for university paleontologists in pursuit of specimens are offered. (MSE)

Descriptors: College Administration, Federal Regulation, Higher Education, Intellectual Property, Laws, Legal Problems, Ownership, Paleontology, Research Administration, School Responsibility

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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