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