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Can a college professor claim ownership of the intellectual property rights for a mobile app I developed entirely on my own time using my personal laptop but pitched in an entrepreneurship class?

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Can a college professor claim ownership of the intellectual property rights for a mobile app I developed entirely on my own time using my personal laptop but pitched in an entrepreneurship class?
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U.S. Copyright Office copyright ownership author work made for hire employee independent contractor officialGoogle ↗
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university student intellectual property ownership policy student coursework personal time university resources officialGoogle ↗
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California university student intellectual property policy student inventions courseworkGoogle ↗
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U.S. Copyright Office copyright ownership author work made for hire employee independent contractor official Google ↗
university student intellectual property ownership policy student coursework personal time university resources official Google ↗
California university student intellectual property policy student inventions coursework Google ↗

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U.S. Copyright Office copyright ownership author work made for hire employee independent contractor official
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university student intellectual property ownership policy student coursework personal time university resources official
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California university student intellectual property policy student inventions coursework
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