Key Aspects of Intellectual Property Knowledge Assets in Academia Kenya Industrial Property Institute KIPI

Intellectual Property Definition Categories Characteristics Aspects

Knowledge Based Property Intellectual Property Inventions Patentable Copyrights Text Artistic Software Mask Works (ICs) Trademarks Trade Secrets Non-IP Assets Know-how Databases Tangible Research Property

Patentable Inventions Results from: Research Use of facilities by faculty and staff Student course work

Know-How Non-patentable inventions derives from: -notebooks, Research results maintained in: -notebooks, -experiments, -recipes/cocktails

Authored Works - Copyrights Works of authorship ‘fixed’ in a tangible form of medium derive from Academic/non artistic works Course materials Research reports Lab notebooks Student coursework Theses Computer programs Web pages Artistic Works/video/film/sculpture/musical works

Symbols Used in Commerce - Trademarks Trademark properties derive from: Products developed on campus Logos University branding Computer programs Courses/learning systems

Computer Programs / Code - Copyrights Computer Programs / Software code are derived from: Research Teaching Student course work Administration Hacking

Collections of Information / Databases Databases are derived from: Research General conduct of business Academic Inquiry Course materials

Biological Materials - Tangible Research Property (TRP) TRP – defined as: -Cell lines, -Organisms, -Proteins, -Plasmids, -DNA/RNA, -Transgenic animals etc. are derived from research

Information Not Generally Released to the Public - Trade Secrets (maybe) Trade Secrets are derived from: Research Computer Code Development

How to Detect an Invention That is When: performance is improved; time to market is reduced; the solution is more cost effective; customer demand for the product has increased significantly; new pieces have been combined together; a vexing problem was solved;

How to Detect an Invention a new problem was encountered and solved; size was reduced; the longevity of the product increased; new functionality was added; or cycle time was reduced, etc.

Unpatentable Subject Matter A discovery, scientific theory or mathematical method; A literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, or any other aesthetic creation; A scheme, rule or method for performing any mental act, playing a game or doing business, or a program for a computer; Mere presentation of information.

Unpatentable Subject Matter Plant varieties, but not parts thereof or products or biotechnological processes; Inventions contrary to public order, morality, public health and safety, principles of humanity, and environmental conservation; and Any other invention that may be declared non-patentable by the Minister in charge of Industrial Property matters.

Way Forward Need to establish an IP incubation centre I.e -University Science Park

Science Park (The Chambers Dictionary 9th Edition) Definition Science Park (The Chambers Dictionary 9th Edition) - ‘a centre for industrial research, etc attached to a university, set up for the purpose of co-operation between the academic and commercial world.’

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