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Terms Used In Utah Code 53B-16-304

  • Person: means :
         (1)(a) a federal, state, or local governmental entity:
              (1)(a)(i) that sponsors sponsored research; or
              (1)(a)(ii) participates in a technology transfer;
         (1)(b) an individual;
         (1)(c) a nonprofit or profit corporation;
         (1)(d) a partnership;
         (1)(e) a sole proprietorship; or
         (1)(f) other type of business organization. See Utah Code 53B-16-301
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Public institution of higher education: means an institution within the state system of higher education defined in Section 53B-1-102. See Utah Code 53B-16-301
  • Sponsored research: refers to research, training, and other sponsored activities as defined by the federal Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget:
         (4)(a) conducted by a public institution of higher education through an office responsible for sponsored projects or programs; and
         (4)(b) funded or otherwise supported by an external person that is not created or controlled by the public institution of higher education. See Utah Code 53B-16-301
  • Technology transfer: refers to transferring information, commercializing research, or providing technical assistance between a public institution of higher education and external persons for the purpose of economic development. See Utah Code 53B-16-301
     (1)(a) Any person who provides to a public institution of higher education a record that the person believes should be protected under a provision listed in Subsection 63G-2-309(1)(b)(i), restricted under Section 53B-16-302, or both protected under a provision listed in Subsection 63G-2-309(1)(b)(i) and restricted under Section 53B-16-302, shall provide the public institution of higher education:

          (1)(a)(i) a written claim of business confidentiality; and
          (1)(a)(ii) a concise statement of reasons supporting the claim of business confidentiality.
     (1)(b) The person described in Subsection (1)(a) shall make the filing at the commencement of:

          (1)(b)(i) the sponsored research project; or
          (1)(b)(ii) the technology transfer process.
     (1)(c) A claim of business confidentiality submitted under this Subsection (1) shall cover all protected and restricted records exchanged during the:

          (1)(c)(i) sponsored research project; or
          (1)(c)(ii) technology transfer process.
(2) The inadvertent failure to make a legally adequate claim of business confidentiality at the time required by Subsection (1) does not prejudice the claimant’s right to make a legally adequate claim at a different time before disclosure of the record.