Pittsburg State University v. Kansas Board of Regents

The opinion was delivered by

Luckert, J.:

This case determines a narrow question of first impression: whether ownership of intellectual property rights is a subject preempted by state or federal law and, therefore, not mandatorily negotiable under the Public Employer-Employee Relations Act (PEERA), K.S.A. 75-4321, et seq. The issue arises from a complaint filed with the Public Employee Relations Board (PERB) by the Pittsburg State University/Kansas National Education Association (KNEA), a recognized public employee organization representing some of the faculty of Pittsburg State University…