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Radiotherapy issue SCENARIOS Radiotherapy Issue To briefly recap, Professors Table and Kent have developed a method of using radiotherapy to target and destroy cancerous cells without destroying the healthy cells around them. Most of the work has been undertaken at Lakeland, although Prof. Kent has also undertaken a small amount of testing whilst working at the Trust. As well as treating patients, she also trains students. Part of her work with the students involves radiotherapy training. A small, but essential, part of the equipment required to do this was developed by Tom Doyle as part of his Physics final year project, under the tutelage of Prof. Kent. Tom is a full-time undergraduate student at Lakeland now in his third and final year. The part of the equipment which Tom has developed is novel and, as far as the team is aware, has not been used anywhere in the world in this manner. In the next few weeks, Tom will be submitting his dissertation for examination. Once examined and marked, the dissertation will automatically be available in Lakeland's library. Put yourself in the shoes of the Professors and Tom. Remember that Prof. Table holds a Chair which is sponsored by IPP, that Prof. Kent works at the Trust as well as at Lakeland and that Tom is a student (and, as such, is not likely to be an employee of Lakeland). Bearing these matters in mind, think about: n what IP and other rights are relevant here? n what issues might need addressing in relation to who owns what IP in the new radiotherapy method? n how might the IP and/or other rights be protected/have been protected? n are there any pitfalls which could cause problems when looking to protect/exploit any relevant IP and/or other rights? n what steps, if any, should Tom and Lakeland take to protect the information in Tom's dissertation? 8