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> ... a number of universities have started having students sign agreements giving them rights, but most don't.

Most universities, or most students?



Sorry, most universities don't.

It's a trickier area. Post-docs are usually paid, so the universities have a clear work-for-hire claim. Because Undergrad students aren't usually paid, it's a much harder claim to make (

I'm aware of post-doc agreements being litigated and upheld, but am not aware of any litigation on the undergrad side.




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