Charge: The Institutional Patent Committee (IPC) shall advise the President on issues, policies, and laws pertaining the University patents and copyrights.
Membership & Reporting: The committee shall include the Provost, Vice President for Finance and Operations, and the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies, with the Associate Provost for Research and Sponsored Programs (AVP-Research) serving as chair. Members are appointed by the President who also provides the charge to the Committee. The Committee's recommendations are presented to the President for consideration.
| Gene Theodori (Associate Provost, Academic and Research Administration), Chair | Ex Officio |
| Brett Welch (Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs ) | Ex Officio |
| Mary Wickland (VP, Finance & Operations) | Ex Officio |
| Jon Gray (Dean, Graduate Studies) | Ex Officio |
| Cagatay Tokgov (College of Engieering) | FALL 2026-SUM 2029 |
| Christian Bahrim (College of Arts & Sciences, O.U.R.) | FALL 2026-SUM 2029 |
| Maryam Hamidi (College of Engineering) | FALL 2026-SUM 2029 |
| JiangJiang Liu (College of Arts and Studies) | FALL 2026-SUM 2029 |