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

2. Intellectual Property
Definition
Categories
Characteristics
Aspects

3. 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

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

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

6. 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

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

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

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

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

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

12. 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;

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

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

17. 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.’

18. THANK YOU!