WHAT IS IT?
In principle and unless otherwise agreed, a student is the holder of the results he generates as well as the related Intellectual Property (IP) rights.
A transfer of rights agreement is a contract under the terms of which the transferor (the student) undertakes to transfer to the transferee (the institution) ownership of the results developed in the context of a dissertation or a project. In general, this contract also includes confidentiality clauses whereby the transferor undertakes to keep the information secret.
HOW?
By signing an ad hoc contract provided by the KTO that specifies the object and terms of the transfer, the transferor abides by the IP regulations of the institution.
The IP regulations stipulate that the results of research conducted by members of staff of the institution (including student workers) belong to the institution.
The transfer must be signed in duplicate, one copy for the transferor (the student) and the other for the transferee.
Pooling resources to enhance value!
WHO IS THE TRANSFEROR?
All individuals who are not subject to the IP regulations of the transferee, such as students (except the students from UMONS), scientific collaborators and guest researchers.
WHEN?
The transfer should be effected as soon as possible and ideally when work on the dissertation / project begins.
ADVANTAGES FOR
THE TRANSFEREE
- Harmonises ownership of the results of research from a laboratory to enable valorisation.
- Enables all those who contribute to the research to benefit from the same rights and obligations.
- Reduces the risk that a one-off contributor to a research project fails to bear his share of the costs of valorisation and/or IP protection (intellectual property: patent, brands, etc.).
- Avoids lawsuits.
ADVANTAGES FOR
THE TRANSFEROR
- Support and expertise of the institution (administrative, financial, legal).
- Closer collaboration with researchers to gain access to advanced research.
- Potential participation in a spin-off or a valorisation project.
- Greater visibility of the dissertation or project.
- Label of the institution on the project.
- Potential financial return.
LINKS
- IP regulations (contact your KTO to obtain this)
- Contract (contact your KTO to obtain this)
Contact
Réseau LiEU
contact@reseaulieu.be
+32(0)81/62.25.94
