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The Story so Far SOLUTIONS for patents but the inventions were probably created in the course of their normal duties). Accordingly, if they carried out their work at Lakeland, Lakeland will own the relevant IP. n However, note that both Professors hold posts outside of Lakeland. If they worked on any of the relevant IP whilst engaged in their other posts then, depending on the terms of any contracts there might be in place, the other organisations that they work for might own certain IP. n It is worth checking what Prof. Kent's contribution was, if any, to the IP in the equipment. Tom n Tom is a student at Lakeland. As a student, Tom is not an employee of Lakeland, therefore he will own any IP that he creates whilst at Lakeland unless Tom's student contract says something different. This always needs checking. Accordingly, it is likely that Tom will own the IP in the part of the radiotherapy equipment that he has worked on. Aromatose Inhibitor Lakeland n Both Prof. Table and Dr. Hodgson are employed by Lakeland. As such, any IP that they create whilst carrying out work at Lakeland will belong to Lakeland. (Again in the case of patents, the inventions were probably creates in the course of their normal duties). n Again, note that Prof. Table also works for organisations other than Lakeland. If he has carried out any work relating to the Aromatose Inhibitor at such organisations then, subject to the terms of any contracts there might be such organisations, those organisations may own the relevant IP. n IPP will have rights in the trade mark AROINHIB but until it is used and creates goodwill for them or is registered, those rights will be limited. 41

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