1. Protecting and exploiting research results at Newcastle University Geraint Lewis – Business Development Manager, Research and Enterprise Services

2. Why we do this?
Newcastle University wants it’s research to have impact in the real world
Successful exploitation of University intellectual property leads to impact which can benefit the University, its employees, funding bodies, and the economy.
In order to realise the true value of research output, intellectual property must be properly identified, protected, managed and exploited.

3. Research and Enterprise Services
Provide support in:
Funding/Translational grants
Consultancy
Commercial research
Confidentiality Agreements
Material Transfer Agreements
Patents
Licensing
Company spin-outs
Contact us if you have any queries

4. Different Forms of Intellectual Property?
Know-how
Data
Assays
Cell models
Drugs
Engineered enzymes
Antibodies
Guidelines
Questionnaires
Medical Devices
Software
Clinical Trial Protocols
Biomarkers
Therapeutic agents
Apps
Etc, etc

5. What are the different types of IP protection?
Patents
Copyright
Trade Marks
Designs
Trade Secret

6. What is a patent?
Patents – protects new inventions and covers how things work, what they do, how they do it, what they are made of and how they are made.
It gives the owner a 20 years of protection.
Stops other people from selling, manufacturing and importing your invention.

7. What are the criteria for patent protection?
Novelty
Not disclosed prior to filing of patent in any way (e.g. publications, internet and oral presentations, demonstrations, descriptions made without correct confidentiality agreements).
Inventive Step/Non-Obviousness
Invention must not be an obvious development from (or routine modification to) what is already known in the prior art.
Application/Utility
Invention must have an industrial use or application.

8. Copyright Copyright Automatically arises in original works
Copyright duration:
Literary Works life of author + 70 years
Graphic Works life + 70 years
Musical Notation life + 70 years
Sound Recordings up to 70 years
Photographs life + 70 years
© 2016 Newcastle University

9. Ownership of IP generated at Newcastle
Research MSc and PhD students (and Undergraduates doing original research) are asked to assign their rights in new technology in line with the University IP policy.
After assignment, you are subsequently granted the same rights as academic staff in relation to future revenues that may be accrued.
Any revenues or equity holdings are split relative to the contribution you made to the technology.

10. Confidentiality
Any information received or generated during the course of your time at University should be kept secret and confidential (unless known to be in the public domain)
Lab meetings, Internal seminars, Coffee breaks
All proposed publications to be submitted to your
supervisor at least one month prior to
submission/presentation
Abstracts, Posters, Oral/Powerpoint presentations, Paper
If publication contains patentable invention or commercially sensitive information you could be asked to delay publication.

11. Options for commercial exploitation
Licence to a company
Set up a new company

12. Royalty Income from Licensing
University policy on allocation of royalty income (after patent and other direct costs) to inventors:
Income
Inventor(s)
Faculty
Institute/School
< £5000
100% 0%
£ £200,000
50%
25%
>£200,000
40%
30%

13. Summary We treat research students in the same way as staff
Your work will only be commercially valuable if it is confidential – be cautious if you have any inkling that this may be the case
Talk to your Supervisor if you have any queries

14. Thank you very much
Any questions?
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