When you signed your university's terms & conditions of registration, there's a very high likelihood that you also signed over rights to any patentable inventions you come up with using their equipment, or on their premises. (and if you live in halls of residence, that includes those locations too).
Welcome to the adult world - the small print sucks.
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Re. sf suave
Welcome to the adult world - the small print sucks.