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OWNERSHIP Ownership n IP n Copyright/Designs/ Database Rights is generally owned by its creator Employer usually owns IP created by an employee n Consultants generally own the IP they create n Student IP depends on the student contract n Ownership can be varied by contract n IP created jointly may be owned jointly n Commissioned designs are owned by commissioner n Keep originals of works in a secure place Record all dates of creation n Place a copyright notice on each copyright work n Insert irrelevant but intentional mistakes or anomalies in your work n Don't publish on the internet what you don't want copied n Patents n Check n Keep Trade Marks n Use PROTECTION if your invention is new lab notebooks (signed and dated) and other notes secure n Keep invention confidential until filing at least n Use the ™ symbol for unregistered trade mark the ® symbol for registered trade mark n Set up a watching service Confidential Information n n File Use written confidentiality agreements an application before publishing n Lock information away n Keep notes of meetings n Mark information as confidential n Disclose as little as is possible Using Others' IP n n Has USING IP COMMERCIALISATION Commercialisation IP Can be a source of information the period/benefit of protection expired? n Do you have a licence? n One item can comprise more than one IP right n Does an exception apply? n Are you copying a substantial (qualitative) part? n Have you given appropriate acknowledgement? n IP is used or disposed of for payment can be bought and sold (assigned) n IP can be licensed (like a lease) n Assignment transfers IP ownership; with licensing IP owner remains the same n Once assigned, original owner loses all rights in IP n Copyright can be assigned in part n Licensing allows someone to use IP, often for a royalty payment n Licence can be limited in length, scope and use n IP ©The University of Manchester I3 Limited and Eversheds LLP 2004-2014. UMI.MCR.025