This document provides an overview of intellectual property (IP) and commercialization processes for postgraduate students at the University of Cape Town (UCT). It discusses various forms of IP including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. It outlines UCT's IP policy regarding ownership and commercialization of IP. Key aspects of the IP process are described, such as disclosing inventions, patenting timelines and costs, publishing versus patenting, and establishing spin-off companies. The document also discusses South Africa's Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act and inventor responsibilities.
Cambridge IP Webinar: Developing a fact-based IP strategyQuentin Tannock
Webinar presentation: Developing a fact-based intellectual property strategy.
Includes case studies and extracts from analysis of patent activity in the 'micro-scale energy harvesting device' space.
Rob McInnes, one of Australia's leading patent and technology licensing lawyers gives an overview of IP basics and recent developments aimed at startups.
This was presented in a recent workshop for the INCUBATE startups.
On October 3, 2018, John Cabeca, West Coast Director of the Silicon Valley USPTO presented at CRASHSpace on Intellectual Property topics in relation to business strategy.
Traklight Webinar with Shane Olafson and Kyle Siegal on Patent Dos and Don'ts...Traklight.com
A discussion of patent tips for startups, including:
- Carefully allocating precious startup funding
- Properly limiting disclosure of new products and concepts
- Understanding patent application timelines
- Knowing when a provisional application may be appropriate
Cambridge IP Webinar: Developing a fact-based IP strategyQuentin Tannock
Webinar presentation: Developing a fact-based intellectual property strategy.
Includes case studies and extracts from analysis of patent activity in the 'micro-scale energy harvesting device' space.
Rob McInnes, one of Australia's leading patent and technology licensing lawyers gives an overview of IP basics and recent developments aimed at startups.
This was presented in a recent workshop for the INCUBATE startups.
On October 3, 2018, John Cabeca, West Coast Director of the Silicon Valley USPTO presented at CRASHSpace on Intellectual Property topics in relation to business strategy.
Traklight Webinar with Shane Olafson and Kyle Siegal on Patent Dos and Don'ts...Traklight.com
A discussion of patent tips for startups, including:
- Carefully allocating precious startup funding
- Properly limiting disclosure of new products and concepts
- Understanding patent application timelines
- Knowing when a provisional application may be appropriate
Workshop 2 - Legal Concerns (Steve Davey) Cullens BrochureAngela Li
Dear IDEA Network members,
Due to copyright restrictions, I am unable to share with you the PPT from our workshop. Here is a very detailed and resourceful brochure from Cullens, the firm that our guest speaker Steve Davey works for.
2018 update of my 2006 presentation at the European Patent Office in Munich (...István Sebestyén
I just found an old presentation of me that I have given in 2006 at the EPO in Munich. The 2006 content is still correct and relevant... What in addition I have added is some of the development since 2006 and what else need to be done in order that we get a complete coverage of the SDO standardization patent policies and better solution.
MaRS Best Practices: IP Best Practices for Life Sciences Companies - Victoria...MaRS Discovery District
Discover why intellectual property is a critical asset to your company. Within the context of current economic uncertainty, this series covers cost-effective strategies for securing IP and patent rights to enhance the market value and competitive position of your life sciences or ICE company.
IQPC’s Nordic IPR Forum is now in its 9th year running. It is a globally recognised IP event for senior IP professionals looking to manage patent portfolio and benchmark against best practice.
This innovative agenda will address key issues in Intellectual Property Rights, attend to:
• Learn how to deal with patent law in China and other emerging markets in order to protect your patents. You have to be out there, but the legal system is so different, and local contacts are invaluable. How can you plan for Asia, or South America, and how do you avoid the most common pitfalls?
• Optimise your patent portfolio and put cost-saving IP strategies in place. Getting the value of your patents right while cutting unnecessary costs is increasingly important in today’s competitive landscape.
• Stay up to date with EU and US patent law by learning more about the recent America Invents Act as well and learn about the implications of the recent act and the prospect of a single European patent regime.
• Bespoke conference streams for all of our dedicated experts, whatever your IP field is. We will be looking into intellectual property trademarks, top-level domains, portfolio management and case law.
For more information, please visit http://www.nordicipr.com/dl
Workshop 2 - Legal Concerns (Steve Davey) Cullens BrochureAngela Li
Dear IDEA Network members,
Due to copyright restrictions, I am unable to share with you the PPT from our workshop. Here is a very detailed and resourceful brochure from Cullens, the firm that our guest speaker Steve Davey works for.
2018 update of my 2006 presentation at the European Patent Office in Munich (...István Sebestyén
I just found an old presentation of me that I have given in 2006 at the EPO in Munich. The 2006 content is still correct and relevant... What in addition I have added is some of the development since 2006 and what else need to be done in order that we get a complete coverage of the SDO standardization patent policies and better solution.
MaRS Best Practices: IP Best Practices for Life Sciences Companies - Victoria...MaRS Discovery District
Discover why intellectual property is a critical asset to your company. Within the context of current economic uncertainty, this series covers cost-effective strategies for securing IP and patent rights to enhance the market value and competitive position of your life sciences or ICE company.
IQPC’s Nordic IPR Forum is now in its 9th year running. It is a globally recognised IP event for senior IP professionals looking to manage patent portfolio and benchmark against best practice.
This innovative agenda will address key issues in Intellectual Property Rights, attend to:
• Learn how to deal with patent law in China and other emerging markets in order to protect your patents. You have to be out there, but the legal system is so different, and local contacts are invaluable. How can you plan for Asia, or South America, and how do you avoid the most common pitfalls?
• Optimise your patent portfolio and put cost-saving IP strategies in place. Getting the value of your patents right while cutting unnecessary costs is increasingly important in today’s competitive landscape.
• Stay up to date with EU and US patent law by learning more about the recent America Invents Act as well and learn about the implications of the recent act and the prospect of a single European patent regime.
• Bespoke conference streams for all of our dedicated experts, whatever your IP field is. We will be looking into intellectual property trademarks, top-level domains, portfolio management and case law.
For more information, please visit http://www.nordicipr.com/dl
ENT101 Season 3 - IP Management - Norton Rose FulbrightNORCAT
Intellectual property (IP) is the lifeblood of every knowledge-based startup or venture. In “IP Management”, learn how to identify and manage your intellectual property in a strategic way and examine how it fits in with your overall business model. A large part of your competitive advantage will depend on your ability to protect and properly exploit or commercialize your product or service innovations.
Intellectual Property for Accountants. This deck is the launch presentation for the Nicholas Weston White Paper, “Definitive Guide to Intellectual Property for Accountants” (2015 Edition) held at William Buck in Melbourne on 25 November 2014. The presentation deck is not intended as a substitute for the White Paper which contains sections on Protecting intangible assets, Patents, Trade Marks, Domain Names, Registered Designs, Copyright, Licensing and royalty rates, Valuing IP rights, Tax implications and benefits (including Capital gains tax (CGT) and Income tax, Trade mark taxation, Tax deductions, Withholding taxes, GST treatment, the R&D Tax Incentive, Stamp Duty in each State and Territory), the Personal Properties Securities Act 2009 (PPSA), using the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI) in the context of IP, Details Oppositions, Appeals and Injunctions, and has some handy ATO References. It also contains a Test of your IP awareness and a summary with Four things to remember about IP for Accountants.
The event was attended by Directors, Associates and Senior Managers from all William Buck divisions - Audit, Business Advisory, Tax, Corporate Advisory, Wealth Advisory.
Introduction to Intellectual Property and Patent SearchingJohn Meier
This presentation provides an overview of copyright, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. Patents are explained in detail, and strategies for effective prior art patent searches are explained.
This seminar was created and delivered by Michelle Holoubek, Don Featherstone, and Gaby Longsworth of Sterne Kessler on 07/30 for Impact.tech x Fifty Years.
Intepat® is a niche intellectual property services company that provides a broad range of customized services in Intellectual Property matters, that includes patents, trademarks, copyright, and industrial design.
We strive to develop an in-depth understanding of each client’s business and to deliver intellectual property services in a manner that best suits the needs of each individual client. Our customized and cost-effective approach has enabled our clients to transform their ideas and innovations, into business opportunities. Our clients, from Fortune 500 to SME’s to Individual Inventors, are active in a broad variety of technical and scientific areas.
Presentation Slides from InfoLab21 and the Intellectual Property Office's event: "Intellectual Property: Value Creation" at Lancaster House Hotel on 14th February 2012.
Patent Portfolios and Invention Sessions in Growth Stage Tech Companies - Dav...Dave Litwiller
The seminar will provide strategic, operating and execution perspectives on how to build the organically developed patent portfolio in growth-stage technology businesses.
Attention in particular will be given to how to spring ahead, even if from a more modest start, by anticipating the future state of the industry, its enabling technology and most critical resources.
Note that this seminar, unlike many about patents and IP, will not focus on the basics of patent law, prosecution, interpretation or recent cases.
Instead, the emphasis for this session will be on the executive and chief technologist level views of optimizing patent portfolio impact to support larger strategic and financial objectives for the scale-up stage technology enterprise.
The first part of the seminar will cover general management considerations overseeing patent strategy. The second part will describe how to use an invention session process to rapidly build the volume and quality of forward-looking invention disclosures to build a high quality patent pipeline.
Effective searching for EMS Professional Communication 144pvhead123
This session covers effective searching using boolean search strategies, as well as evaluating information that was presented at Stellenbosch University.
Using Google & Google Scholar effectively pvhead123
This session covers effective searching in Google & Google Scholar, as well as evaluating websites and was presented to Stellenbosch University Economic and Management Sciences Professional Communication students
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
7. ResearchContractsandIPServices
IP Rights (IPRs)
• Trade marks
• Copyright
• Design rights
• Patents
• Trade secrets
• Know-how / confidential information
• Domain names
Statutory protection
possible
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Patents
• Philosophy of patents: public disclosure in exchange
for limited monopoly to recover development cost
and encourage innovation
• Sharing of knowledge is great but even greater if
there are funds to develop it further
– Limited philanthropic funding available
– Without a patent: unlikely that private company will spend
money to develop it further (investment not protected)
• Patents can be used:
– Defensively: prevent others from using it / enforce
monopoly (but this is expensive!)
– Offensively: for trade, to secure investment
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Patents
• Further advantages of patenting:
– Legal “package”: easier to contract with
– You hold the cards: can control the quality of the products
in the market; NB in medical applications
• Application per country – no ‘international patent’
exists
• Can only prosecute when patent granted: 2-6 years
• Monopoly granted for 20 years from international filing
date
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Invention Disclosure Form
• Inventors vs enablers
– Inventor: inventive contribution to solution of problem
– Enabler: no inventive contribution
• Inventor/enabler details
• Full technical description
• Extension / other applications
• Planned public disclosure: NB
• Funder details: may claim some rights
• Associated Agreements
• Potential commercialisation opportunities
Download from:
www.rcips.uct.ac.za/ip/overview
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What is not patentable in
SA
• A discovery
• A scientific theory
• A mathematical method
• Rule/method for performing a mental act
• Literary, dramatic, musical, artistic work
• Presentation of information
• Contrary to well established natural laws
• Something that promotes offensive/immoral behaviour or is contrary
to law
• Plant variety
• Biological process for the production of animals or plants, not being a
microbiological process or the product of such a process
• Method of treatment of the human or animal body by therapy, or
diagnosis practised on human or animal body
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Prior Art Search
• “Prior Art”: fancy name for any disclosure made
public before filing date of patent
• Scientific literature
• Google: general search
• Patent literature:
– UCT Prior Art Search Strategy
– Google Patents
– Patentscope
– Esp@cenet
– Access to TotalPatent database
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Know what you’re looking
for…
• You know how when you learn a new word you suddenly see it
everywhere….
• Know what you’re not looking for – i.e. what is not patentable
• Scout for patents in your own field
• Type in a few key words into Google Patents and read the
patent specifications. Look at the claims.
• See what can be patented and the types of things that
researchers in your field are patenting
• Contact RCIPS for guidance – RCIPS can get specialist advice
from patent attorneys, or arrange a seminar on a specialist
area
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Public Disclosure
What constitutes a public disclosure:
• Thesis submission
• Abstracts
• On-line blog
• Papers
• Presentations (except closed within UCT)
• Posters
• Visitors
Anywhere in the world!
Can destroy patentability through own disclosure
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Maintaining Confidentiality
• Can discuss freely within UCT – with no external
people present (until patent filed)
• Collaboration agreements typically have confidentiality
undertakings
• Non-disclosure (NDA) or Confidential Disclosure
(CDA) can be put in place before discussions
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UCT Patenting Process
• Screening for commercial potential & patentability
• Appoint patent attorney
• Assist preparation of priority patent specification
(provisional or UK non-provisional)
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Patent vs. Publish
• Both objectives can be achieved – just get the timing
right
• Patenting is another mode of publication
– patent databases
– citation
Write
paper
Disclose
to
RCIPS
File Publish
time
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Confidential Thesis
• Initiated by student on application
• Valid reasons:
– Commercial confidentiality
– Third-party confidential information
– Confidentiality required for access to materials
– Patent outstanding
• Invalid reasons:
– Considerations of privacy and security
– Third-party copyright issues
– Publication deriving from a thesis is pending
– High potential for litigation
– Pursuit of business opportunities may be jeopardised
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Confidential Thesis
• MSc – Dean and DVC to authorise
• PhD – Doctoral Degrees Board
• Typically 6 mths
• Maximum = 2 years
• Student starts by completing the form
• Work in conjunction with RCIPS
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Winner
Inventors Competition
Hendricks-Vicatos Maxillofacial Distractor
• Winner 2011 Popular Mechanics Inventors Competition
“Cutting Edge” category + Inventor of the Year
• Inventors
– Dr George Vicatos (Mechanical Engineering)
– Dr Rushdie Hendricks (external, but registered PhD at Health Sciences)
– James Boonzaier (Mechanical Engineering ex-student)
• Already successfully installed in first five patients!
BeforeBefore AfterAfter
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Recent Spin-Off Companies
• Antrum Biotech (Pty) Ltd
Prof Keertan Dheda
Health Sciences
• Elemental Numerics
Prof Arnaud Malan
Mechanical Engineering
• Seraptix CC
Prof Jonathan Blackburn
Health Sciences
• PST Sensors (Pty) Ltd
Profs Margit Harting & David Britton
Science
• Tuluntulu (Pty) Ltd
Profs Mqhele Dlodlo & Gerhard de Jager
Electrical Engineering
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IP Ownership
[not copyright]
• Below Full Cost: UCT owns all IP outputs (not all
copyright) with two exceptions:
– Student works entirely away from UCT at employer’s facility, funded by
employer.
• IP Agreement entered into with employer.
• Provision for separate agreement if inventive contribution made by
supervisor
– Undergraduate studies, except for final year engineering / other projects that
are linked to research activities of a postgrad student / employee of UCT
• May jointly own IP if IPR Act conditions are met
• Above Full Cost: Funder may own IP
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Tangible Research Property
• UCT promotes distribution
• Must inform RCIPS in advance (Materials Transfer Agreement)
• Must consider Biodiversity Act
• RCIPS can put a commercial agreement in place
– Income dealt with as per other revenue
– Unambiguous codes required
– Identify IP creators
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IP Ownership - Copyright
UCT holds copyright in:
• Banks of multiple choice test and examination questions
• Syllabuses and curricula
• Computer software to support academic or research administrative processes
or the general operational management of UCT
• UCT publications including content on the UCT websites
• Photographs and digital images taken by Employees for UCT media or
publicity or specifically commissioned by UCT
• Specifically commissioned works and course materials that fall outside the
scope of normal academic work
• Computer Software developed as part of a research project
unless assigned by research agreement to another party
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IP Ownership - Copyright
UCT automatically assigns to the author(s) the copyright, unless UCT has
assigned ownership to a third party in terms of a research contract, in:
• Scholarly and literary publications
• Paintings, sculptures, drawings, graphics and photographs produced as an art form
• Recordings of musical performances and musical compositions
• Course materials, with the provision that UCT retains a perpetual, royalty-free, non-
exclusive licence to use, copy and adapt such materials within UCT for the purposes
of teaching and or research
• Film
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Thesis Copyright
• Postgrad students own the copyright in their thesis
• NB – not the IP content that is discussed!
• Publishers
• Clash with exclusive rights.
– Rule GP8: student grants right to UCT to publish the thesis in whole or
in part in any format that it deems fit.
• Supervisor Permission
• 3rd-party copyright
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Open Source & Creative
Commons
• Open Source – default for teaching and research
– NIPMO approval may still be required
– RCIPS will make application (guidelines expected)
• Creative Commons – supported by UCT (promotion of sharing
of knowledge and the creation of Open Education Resources)
– Authors have control over their material
– Authors may apply to RCIPS to grant permission for material owned by
UCT
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Creative Commons
Licenses
Attribution (BY)
Non-Commercial
(NC)
No-Derivatives(ND) Share Alike (SA)
You must credit the
licensor of the work
You can only use the
work for non-
commercial purposes
You may not create
adaptations of the
work
You may create
adaptations of the
work, but these must
be under the same
licence as this work
6 Basic Creative Commons Licences
Attribution (BY)
Attribution – No Derivatives (BY-ND)
Attribution – Non-Commercial – No Derivatives (BY-NC-ND)
Attribution – Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
Attribution – Non-Commercial – Share Alike (BY-NC-SA)
Attribution – Share Alike (BY-SA)
http://sitecore.jisc.ac.uk/publications/briefingpapers/2009/bpc
reativecommons.aspx
49. ResearchContractsandIPServices
Public Domain
IP Creator or Funder desire release into public domain:
• Where UCT are supportive of this, RCIPS will seek approval
from NIPMO, where this is required in terms of the IPR Act
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Key Responsibilities:
Employees / Students / Visitors
• Records – lab notebooks, etc.
• Disclosure to RCIPS within 90d of making the invention
• Review work prior to public disclosure
• Ensure IP terms clear before sabbaticals
• Leave UCT – negotiate rights for continued access
• New employees – disclose background IP
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Student – Supervisor MoU
• Who funds the research (exclude bursaries)?
• In terms of the funding arrangement, has the IP been
assigned to the funder
– (i.e. either because the full cost model has been applied
to the project, or in terms of a research contract)? YES /
NO (delete the non applicable)
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IPR Publicly Financed R&D Act
• Aims to encourage protection and commercialisation of IP from SA
Government funded research for the good of SA citizens
• Governs IP from publicly financed research
– But if Full Cost, deemed subsidy exists
• IP owned by UCT unless Full Cost model applied
– Impacts relationship with funders in terms of IP ownership
• Obligation to commercialise
• Benefit share for IP creators stipulated
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Disclosure to
RCIPS on
Invention
Disclosure
Form
Assessment
by RCIPS
Report to NIPMO. Twice
Annually on Form IP7
[Reg 14(1)(a)]
Failure to disclose -
NIPMO takes IP [Act 14(5)]
Refer to
NIPMO
[Form IP1]
Protect
No societal / economic
benefit
More work
required
Return to IP Creator
(and Co-funder)
90d
30d
60d
30d
Return to UCT
Prior to Public Disclosure
Zone
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Inventor Responsibilities
• Screen your work ahead of any public disclosure for
protectable IP.
• Disclose invention to RCIPS as early as possible. IPR Act
requirement is 90 days
• Assist with preparing, reviewing and signing documents
relating to the exploitation of an invention
• Maintaining confidentiality until provisional application has
been filed
62. ResearchContractsandIPServices Funding in the South African Innovation Space –
UCT Perspective
Research Development Start-up Business
Growth
NRF
High Nett Worth Individuals/Consortia – “Angel Investors”
THRIP
UCT PreSeed Fund
UCT Evergreen Fund
SPII
Venture Capital
IDC Venture Capital
IDC
Private Equity
Banks
Stock
Exch.
TIA: Technology Development Fund
TIA: Industry Matching Fund
UCT TIA Seed Fund
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UCT TIA Seed Fund
• New in 2014
• Currently no limit to the number of proposals
submitted for funding by an institution
• Administered by the university – no Technology
Innovation Agency approvals process
• Designed to operate as a ‘gap fund’ to mature
university projects and fill the TIA pipeline
• Up to R500k avail. per project
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UCT Laboratory Notebook
• IP Best practice
• Good Laboratory Practice
• R20 per copy – [blocks of 10 ideally]
• Made affordable through generous
sponsorship
– Celtic Diagnostics
– Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)
– Lasec
– Merck
– National Research Foundation (NRF)
– Roche
– Spoor & Fisher
– Technology Innovation Agency (TIA)
– The Scientific Group
– United Scientific
– Von Seidels
– Whitehead Scientific
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UCT Laboratory Notebook
• How to keep a notebook –
Prof Jennifer Thomson
• Tips in footers – IP /
Contracts / Funding
• Info on Research Office,
Postgrad Funding Office,
RCIPS
• Ordering process – see
www.rcips.uct.ac.za
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Inventors Guide
• Preparation for filing a
provisional patent –
inventorship, info requirements
• The Stage Gate Process and
aims of Gate reviews
• UCT’s approach to
commercialisation
• Pre-Seed Funding
• Royalties and Rewards!
• Given to inventors at time of
invention disclosure
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Become IP Savvy
• Modular course in Vula
– IP Policy
– IPR Act
– Patenting & Invention Disclosure
– Screening your Research
– Copyright
• Pass the quiz, get certified Savvy
