Protecting and exploiting research results at Newcastle University Matt Abbott Business Development Manager Research and Enterprise Services 0191 208 8227

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.

Different types of IP protection Patents (Reg) Copyright © (Unreg) Trade Marks ® TM (Reg or unreg) Designs (Reg or unreg) Trade Secret (Unreg)

What is a patent? Patents – protect new inventions Cover how things work, what they do, how they do it, what they are made of and how they are made. Gives the owner a 20 years of protection from date of filing Stops other people from selling, manufacturing and importing your invention (does not prevent research) Has to be Novel – objective assessment Inventive (non-obvious) - subjective Industrial application

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

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

Royalty Distribution Working for a private company – generally 0% Self-employed – 100% but facilities, expertise, risk and IP costs

Confidentiality Any information received or generated 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

Example Phycocyanin production in cyanobacteria

Summary We treat research students in the same way as staff Your work will only be commercially valuable if it is confidential Talk to your Supervisor (or get in touch with BDE team) if you have any queries

Thank you very much Any questions? Contact us at fmsenterprise@ncl.ac.uk Tel: 0191 208 8227