Intellectual asset management for universities
This Guide was produced by a committee chaired by the Intellectual
Dr Phil Clare
Adrian Day HEFCE
Dr Rowena Dinham
Davina Foord
Dr Philip Graham
Dr Jim Houlihan
Karen Lewis
Brian McCaul
Daniel Shah
Acknowledgements
FOREWORD
Professor Sir Adrian Smith
Director General Knowledge and Innovation
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Translating knowledge with immediate
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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This Guide aims to help senior
university managers set strategies
intellectual assets created by their
staff and students.
CONTENTS
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COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH
ANNEX A
ANNEX B
ANNEX C
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PATENTS - Protect technical
processes which are new and are not
an obvious development of what has
gone before.
An internal IP policy that sets out the rules
for staff and students regarding any IP that
they generate
A policy regarding collaborative and
contract research
CHAPTER 1
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This focus makes it more
important than ever for Higher Education
leaders to take a strategic view of their
institution’s intellectual assets and how to
achieve and demonstrate public value from
them
THE FOUR MAIN AREAS OF INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
COPYRIGHT
PATENTS
TRADE MARKS
DESIGN RIGHTS
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Intellectual Property and Research Benets
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IN THINKING ABOUT YOUR
INSTITUTION’S IP
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First
Secondly
Thirdly
CHAPTER 2
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Maintaining Freedom to Operate
Teaching and Learning
Research
Consultancy, services and contract research
Translating Knowledge with Immediate
Application
Problem-solving
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Private Consultancy
Continuing Professional Development
Creating and Managing New Knowledge
Free dissemination
Sponsored research
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Technology Transfer
Student Entrepreneurship
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Dual Support Income Streams
Competing to Recruit the Best Students
The Blended Strategic Model
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IN DEVELOPING YOUR
INSTITUTION’S IP
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GUIDANCE FOR STAFF AND STUDENTS
CHAPTER 3
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Staff Ownership
Student IP ownership
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IN STRUCTURING YOUR
INSTITUTION’S IP
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Guidance for staff and students
Staff IP ownership
Updating of employment contract
Student IP ownership
Ethical considerations
Awareness and communication
Monitoring policies
STRUCTURING POLICIES
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The management of
intellectual property in knowledge transfer activities
and Code of Practice for universities and other
public research organisations
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Background and Foreground IP
Improvements
Joint ownership
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