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= Materials =
The purpose of gathering materials is to do your homework when you state your case to those who have the power to change the policy. Here are some examples of what that material research should look like.
'''''List '''''- you need to make a list that points out everything in the policy that you want changed. This list could just be one item, or it could be more than twelve. It is what you want changed. '''''COMPARISON''''' - there are plenty of Universities out there that have flexible or strict Intellectual Property policies. Some have worked very well for the students, and some have greatly hindered them. Do your homework by comparing your policy to major Universities as well as local Universities to see what you like about them. '''''BENEFIT''''' - you need to be able to summarize all of your finders and explain how changes to the policy are going to benefit the student body and the University as a whole. Have some examples of how other Universities benefit from their policies. This is going to be the most important part when convincing the decision makers of your campus to change the policy.
Here are two articles that tremendously helped other students in building their case:
[http://enterprise.uiowa.edu/files/enterprise.uiowa.edu/files/University%20Licensing%20%20Examples-%20Herve%20Lebret.pdf Examples and synthesis of academic equity-royalty licenses.]
[http://iis-db.stanford.edu/evnts/4097/SShane_Why_More_Start-Ups.pdf Why do some universities generate more start-ups than others?]