1. Knowledge Transfer Office
Intellectual Property Rules
at the UL
Nina Smerdu, Knowledge Transfer Office
CONTENT:
What is a KTO and who are we
Rules and management of IP at the UL
Internal procedure with taking over service inventions at the UL
The role of KTO
Why would your transfer your knowledge
Important conclusions Q?
Contact
The investment is co-financed by the European Union under the European Regional Development Fund and the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport.

2. WHAT is a knowledge transfer?
The sharing of knowledge, skills and technologies between public research and enterprises for collective benefit.
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Knowledge transfer is one of the preferential strategic missions of the University of Ljubljana

3. KTO‘s main tasks
LUI
Protection and commercialization of UL‘s IP
Assistance in business development
Building partnerships and cooperating with industrial sector
Education, awareness raising and promotion
We are setting up a new web page so you should be able to find us easier on web relatively soon ;)
We cooperate closely with the Ljubljana University Incubator (lui.si), especially when providing assistance in business development

4. Legal backgroud and basic IP principles
National legislation related to IP
Employment Related Industrial Property Rights Act
Industrial Property Rights Act
Protection of New Varieties of Plants Act
Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits Act
Copyright and Related Rights Act
Basic principles:
economic rights in intellectual property, created within the course of an employment, belong to the employer (University)
the creator/inventor shall participate in the distribution of income, derived from IP commercialisation
However, the creator/inventor can never give up nor he/she is taken away his/her moral rights (acknowledgement of inventorship).

5. Management of the IP at the UL
UL‘s rules apply to UL‘s:
employees
contractual associates
visiting researchers
students
UL‘s internal regulations
Rules on management of industrial property rights at the UL (2016 )
Inventor 40% UL
10/30 %
UL‘s Member 30/50 %
detailed provisions on internal procedures with inventions
industrial designs
new plant varieties
distribution of commercialisation income
IPR licensing/assignment
Know-how licensing
Income less costs for IPR protection is distributed between
First Rules were regulating procedures with inventions only.
After costs for IPR protection are refunded to UL or UL‘s Member the IP commercialisation income is distributed
Students are obliged to follow the Rules under certain conditions, too (Art. 3/3, 4)

6. Internal procedure with inventions
Disclosure of invention (inventor)
Evaluation by UL‘s member
Innovation committee proposal
Rector‘s letter - acquisition of rights in the invention
Protection of IPR
&
commercialisation

7. The role of KTO UL in knowledge transfer process
KTO UL helps you identify, protect and commercialise the results
Important!
What is created or invented within the University or with its funds, has to be notified as a service invention
Declaration Of Confidentiality And Transfer of Intellectual Property Rights
First protection, then publication!
Results shall be protected whenever possible, reasonable and justified
Novelty is one of the key conditions of a patent protection
NDA – Non-disclosure agreement
Students must sign a declaration on protection of confidentiality of sensitive data they encounter during research and transfer of intellectual property (rights) to the UL (Rules); they also accept the Rules by signing the respective declaration
RESULTS: IPR are a tool that enables and supports commercial exploitation of research results
NOVELTY: File a patent application BEFORE you publish or otherwise reveal your results (e.g. commercial exploitation, negotiations with potential industry partners, presentations etc.)
Before you say too much, sign a NDA with your potential partner! We offer assistance with preparation and examination of NDAs, too.

8. Why would you transfer your knowledge?
Generation of profit and new business and/or employment opportunitites
Personal financial gain (40 %)
Reputation and reference
Impact on social environment and collective benefit
Building partnerships within industrial sector
… last but not least, getting that fantastic feeling when you see a product that improves or even saves lives and is a result of your knowledge and endeavours!
Some propaganda 
Why the hassle? 

9. Questions?

10. Thank you for your attention!
Contact E: T:
Knowledge Transfer Office
(Pisarna za prenos znanja)
Univerza v Ljubljani
Kongresni trg 12
1000 Ljubljana