Questions tagged [intellectual-property]

Questions regarding the legal ownership of information and intellectual output.

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Looking for specific examples of University spin-offs where the researchers can earn part of the benefits

I have demonstrated that some of the technologies derived from our research are marketable; I have offered services based on them to industry customers and have been paid for that. So as academic research group, I have received income, but which can…
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Is my code my intellectual property or the university's?

I'm an undergraduate researcher. I wrote a script to solve a problem when I was working on our previous research project. I was unpaid at the time. Now I am paid for my research and am updating my script (so that it runs better and is more easily…
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If you disclose an invention, are you still able to file for trade secrecy?

Say I have an invention that I have already disclosed. I am now trying to seek a form of Intellectual Property for it. Am I still able to seek trade secrecy since I've already disclosed about the invention? If I can't file for trade secrecy, am I…
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