INTRODUCTION 4
WHAT IS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY? 6
OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 8
UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES 10
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS 18
OTHER PEOPLE 22
WHAT CAN I DO WITH THE IP I CREATE? 24
THE COMMERCIALISATION PROCESS 28
CONFIDENTIALITY 30
REVENUE-SHARING 32
GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS 38
CONTENTS
This Guide was commissioned and created for The University of
Manchester by Mr Clive Rowland, CEO, The University of
Manchester I3 Limited and Ms Janet Knowles, Partner, Eversheds
LLP, now of HGF Law LLP.
