From mmreturn@magnetdev.com Tue Feb 9 05:56:50 2010 Return-Path: <mmreturn@magnetdev.com> Received: from mail36.magnet101.com (mail36.magnet101.com [209.18.93.36]) by smtp.XXXXXXX.XXX (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id o19DujrY001056 for <XXX@XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXX.XXX>; Tue, 9 Feb 2010 05:56:49 -0800 Message-Id: <201002091356.o19DujrY001056@smtp.XXXXXXX.XXX> Received: from MAGNETMAIL3 (172.17.36.3) by mail36.magnet101.com id he5kq40ir7o6 for <XXX@XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXX.XXX>; Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:56:02 -0500 (envelope-from <mmreturn@magnetdev.com>) Date: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:56:01 -0500 From: editor@principalinvestigators.org To: <XXX@XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXX.XXX> Subject: Your Issue: February 9, 2010 X-TokenInfo-NoToken: X-Bps1: 4883719159 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_NextPart_000_925812_201029_8561249" X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=1.12.8161:2.4.5,1.2.40,4.0.166 definitions=2010-02-09_07:2010-02-06,2010-02-09,2010-02-09 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=100 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx engine=5.0.0-0908210000 definitions=main-1002090094 --_NextPart_000_925812_201029_8561249 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable PI e-Alert features expert advice on managerial and administrative challeng= es which confront Principal Investigators in every field of science researc= h. If such matters are not of interest to you or your associates, please ac= cept our apologies and "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the page. No. 15, February 8-12, 2010 Intellectual Property:Unwanted Inclusion as Co-Author of Paper?=20 Reader Question:=A0 Because of some of our recent scientific papers, we have achieved a bit of = prominence as "up and comers" in our field. At the institute lunch table, I= have freely shared ideas and thoughts with a colleague whose lab is down t= he hall. But they were just collegial, rambling discussions, nothing more. = Now, he has published a paper in a major journal and listed me as a co-auth= or. This is without my permission and without there having been any real in= put or review from me. I do not want my widespread colleagues to feel I hav= e endorsed this chap's research -- let alone contributed to it. He claims h= e was just being gracious by including our name, but we feel he might be "t= rying to ride on our coattails". At this point, how can I set the record st= raight, and also prevent him from doing this again?=20 =20 Expert Comments:=A0 As you already realize, your colleague had no right to use your name on his= paper without your permission. It was possibly a bad move legally, and was= certainly one ethically. As a professional and a scholar, your name is mo= re than just its letters; it communicates to the reader your expertise, kno= wledge, and reputation. =20 As such, you may have "publicity rights" in it. These vary from state to = state, but typically they (more) View the remainder of the expert comments at XXXXXXXwww.principalinvestigat= ors.org/news.php Comments by=A0 Suzanne K. Ketler, J.D., Ph.D., Roetzel & A= ndress, Akron, OH., She concentrates her practice in the area of Intellectu= al Property. The foregoing has been legal information only and should = not be considered legal advice on a specific issue. For legal advice, the = reader should contact legal counsel of his or her choice. Agree? Disagree?=A0Submit your comments at XXXXXXXwww.principalinvestigato= rs.org/news.php =20 ??Preview of Next Week's Question?? No. 16, February 15-19, 2010 Reader Question:=A0 I'm one of the few bachelor PIs left on in our institute. Recently an att= ractive postdoc strongly hinted she was socially "available" for me. I do = not wish to pursue the matter. But in case she proves vindictive, or imagi= nes more exists than really does, should I make a written note, or "whisper= " to the Dean or anyone else?=20 Comments by=A0Melissa Fleischer, Esq., the speaker of the upcoming audiocon= ference on Lab Violence. For more information, visit www.principalinvestiga= tors.org Missed Last Weeks's Question? Reader Question:=20 What is the maximum or ideal teaching load a P.I. can accept and still effe= ctively lead a research effort?Comments by=A0 Gregory F. 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At the institute lunch table, I h= ave freely shared ideas and thoughts with a colleague whose lab is down the= hall. But they were just collegial, rambling discussions, nothing more. No= w, he has published a paper in a major journal and listed me as a co-author= . This is without my permission and without there having been any real inpu= t or review from me. I do not want my widespread colleagues to feel I have = endorsed this chap's research -- let alone contributed to it. He claims he = was just being gracious by including our name, but we feel he might be "try= ing to ride on our coattails". At this point, how can I set the record stra= ight, and also prevent him from doing this again?</font> </p> <font size=3D"3"> <p align=3D"left"><strong>Expert Comments:</strong>=A0As yo= u already realize, your colleague had no right to use your name on his pape= r without your permission. It was possibly a bad move legally, and was cert= ainly one ethically. As a professional and a scholar, your name is more th= an just its letters; it communicates to the reader your expertise, knowledg= e, and reputation. =20 </p> <p align=3D"left"> As such, you may have "publicity rights"= in it. These vary from state to state, but typically they </p> <p align=3D"right"><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"XXXXXXXwww.mmsend7.com/ls.c= fm?r=3DXXXXXXXXX&sid=3D8588687&m=3D925812&u=3DPRININVEST&s=3Dhttp= ://www.on2url.com/app/adtrack.asp?MerchantID=3D163022&AdID=3D479233">View t= he remainder of the expert comments</a></p> <p><em>Comments by=A0 <strong><em>Suzanne K. Ketler, J.D., = Ph.D., </em></strong> Roetzel & Andress, Akron, OH., She concentrates her p= ractice in the area of Intellectual Property.</em></p></font> <p><em>The foregoing has been legal information only and = should not be considered legal advice on a specific issue. 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But in case she proves vindictive, or imagi= nes more exists than really does, should I make a written note, or "whisper= " to the Dean or anyone else?=20 </em></p><p><font size=3D"3"><em>Comments by=A0<strong>Melissa Fleischer, E= sq.</strong>, the speaker of the upcoming audioconference on </em><a href= =3D"XXXXXXXwww.mmsend7.com/ls.cfm?r=3DXXXXXXXXX&sid=3D8588689&m= =3D925812&u=3DPRININVEST&s=3DXXXXXXXwww.on2url.com/app/adtrack.asp?Merchant= ID=3D163022&AdID=3D479236">Lab Violence</a>.</font></p> <br /> <p align=3D"center"><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"XXXXXXXwww= .mmsend7.com/ls.cfm?r=3DXXXXXXXXX&sid=3D8606863&m=3D925812&u=3DPR= ININVEST&s=3DXXXXXXXwww.on2url.com/app/adtrack.asp?MerchantID=3D163022&AdID= =3D479239"><img src=3D"XXXXXXXimages.magnetmail.net/images/clients/PRININVE= ST/EarlyBird(1).gif" alt=3D"Early-bird comments" border=3D"0" /></a>=A0=A0= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0<a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"XXXXXXXwww.mmsend7.co= m/ls.cfm?r=3DXXXXXXXXX&sid=3D8588691&m=3D925812&u=3DPRININVEST&s= =3DXXXXXXXwww.on2url.com/app/adtrack.asp?MerchantID=3D163022&AdID=3D479241"= ><img src=3D"XXXXXXXimages.magnetmail.net/images/clients/PRININVEST/OwnQues= tion.gif" alt=3D"Submit your own question" border=3D"0" align=3D"absbottom"= /></a></p></td> </tr></table><br /> <hr noshade=3D"noshade" color=3D"#FF0000" /> <table> <tbody> <tr><td width= =3D"390"><p align=3D"left"><strong><em>Missed Last Weeks's Question?</em></= strong></p> <p align=3D"left"><strong>Reader Question: </strong><font size= =3D"3"><em>What is the maximum or ideal teaching load a P.I. can accept and= still effectively lead a research effort?</em></font></p><p><em>Comments by= =A0 <strong><em>Gregory F. 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