Oklahoma § 51-24A.19 - Research records - Confidentiality

§ 51-24A.19. Research records - Confidentiality

In addition to other records that a public body may keep

confidential pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Records

Act, a public body may keep confidential:

1. Any information related to research, the disclosure of which

could affect the conduct or outcome of the research, the ability to

patent or copyright the research, or any other proprietary rights

any entity may have in the research or the results of the research

including, but not limited to, trade secrets and commercial or

financial information obtained from an entity financing or

cooperating in the research, research protocols, and research notes,

data, results, or other writings about the research; and

2. The specific terms and conditions of any license or other

commercialization agreement relating to state owned or controlled

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technology or the development, transfer, or commercialization of the

technology. Any other information relating to state owned or

controlled technology or the development, transfer, or

commercialization of the technology which, if disclosed, will

adversely affect or give other persons or entities an advantage over

public bodies in negotiating terms and conditions for the

development, transfer, or commercialization of the technology.

However, institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher

Education shall:

a.

report to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher

Education as requested, on forms provided by the

Regents, research activities funded by external

entities or the institutions, the results of which

have generated new intellectual property, and

b.

report to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher

Education annually on forms provided:

(1) expenditures for research and development

supported by the institution,

(2) any financial relationships between the

institution and private business entities,

(3) any acquisition of an equity interest by the

institution in a private business,

(4) the receipt of royalty or other income related to

the sale of products, processes, or ideas by the

institution or a private business entity with

which the institution has established a financial

arrangement,

(5) the gains or losses upon the sale or other

disposition of equity interests in private

business entities, and

(6) any other information regarding technology

transfer required by the Oklahoma State Regents

for Higher Education.

The reports required in subparagraphs a and b of this paragraph

shall not be deemed confidential and shall be subject to full

disclosure pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Records Act.

Added by Laws 1988, c. 68, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws

1999, c. 287, § 1, emerg. eff. May 27, 1999.