问HN：我的大学想要我所有的知识产权（博士生），我有什么可以做的吗？
我快要完成我的博士学位了。我已经为一种新型医疗设备奠定了基础，并且最近证明了它的有效性。这种设备是我自己的创意，在开始博士学习之前就提交给了学校。
这所大学（位于美国）现在声称我所有的知识产权都归他们所有，因为在我入学时签署的文件中提到了一项知识产权政策协议。
问题是，在我在这里的时间里，大学给我的支持非常有限。薪水很低，他们没有给我提供办公室或实验室空间。我所做的一切都是在我自己的电脑上完成的。这个想法是我的，我的导师只是偶尔给予我指导。我的导师实际上支持我，希望我能拥有所有的知识产权。大学声称对我的知识产权有权利的原因是因为我的一半薪水来自学校的研究部门。
他们声称他们拥有所有的知识产权，而我只能获得40%的版税。这实际上意味着我很糟糕。既然我不拥有知识产权，还要把60%的版税让出去，我为什么还要投入精力去创业呢？
我意识到他们的法律主张很强，但我在这里有哪些选择呢？我对这项技术非常有信心，并且愿意尝试几乎所有的办法。
- 是否应该将所有内容开源，然后单独尝试申请设备的专利？
- 是否应该尝试与技术转移办公室谈判（我觉得这不会顺利，他们没有任何动机给我任何东西）。
- 是否应该退学并且永远不发表我的论文？
我该怎么办？
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I'm close to being finished with my PhD. I've created the foundations for new type of medical device, and I've recently proved that it works. This device was my own idea that I submitted to the university before even starting the PhD.<p>The university (this is in the USA) is now claiming all of my IP because of an intellectual policy agreement that was referenced in a handbook that was referenced in a paper I signed when I started.<p>The thing is, the University has given me so little during my time here. The pay is terrible, they've given me no office or lab space. Everything I've done has been on my own computers at home. The idea was mine and my advisor has only served to guide me at different times. My advisor is actually on my side wants me to have all the IP. The reason the university has a claim to my IP is because half of my salary comes from the research arm of the school.<p>They claim that they get all the IP and I can get 40% of the royalties. This effectively means I'm screwed. Why would I put the effort into starting a business when I don't own the IP and I have to give away 60% of the royalties?<p>I realize that their legal claim is strong, but what are my options here? I'm very confident in the technology and I'm willing to try almost anything.<p>- Open source everything and then try to patent a device separately on my own?<p>- Try to negotiate with the tech transfer office (I don't see this going well, they have no incentive to give me anything).<p>- Drop out and never publish my dissertation?<p>What should I do?