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is set out in Part 2 of Appendix 1 of the IP Policy) will only need to be completed if UMIP thinks your IP has commercialisation potential. The University recognises that it is not always appropriate to commercialise IP. Sometimes, it is in the best interests of the University's social mission or knowledge transfer to make it public. The University has a Humanitarian IP Commercialisation Policy under which the University is committed to supporting fair access to medicines for those in low income countries. The key is always to check first. Where you have created IP which is owned by the University and you want to publish it, you must discuss and agree the position with the person who is your 'Authoriser' under the IP Policy. For most people, this will be your Head of School. If the IP has been created with the support of an outside body, then you must also agree the position with UMIP or the University's Contracts Team. This gives the University the opportunity to check the contract with the outside body to make sure that there are no issues with publication (such as in relation to confidentiality or open source terms). Tangible Research Materials Each Head of School controls the development, storage, use and distribution of Tangible Research Materials made in the course of research activities within their School. This is of course subject to any agreements governing such research. If any Tangible Research Materials are to be transferred outside the University for use by others, this should be done under the terms of a materials transfer agreement negotiated through UMIP. Tangible Research Materials include biological materials, engineering drawings, computer software, integrated circuit chips, computer databases, prototype devices, circuit diagrams, equipment and associated research data. >>> 25

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