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FOI2024/00565: Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy Documents

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Case reference FOI2024/00565

Received 25 June 2024

Published 30 September 2024

Request

Request Received: 25 June 2024

I am reaching out to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, which will be invaluable for my research into “Intellectual Property Management within UK Public Sector Organisations”.

Specifically, I am interested in obtaining copies of the following documents related to your organization’s intellectual property practices:

1. Intellectual Property Policy:

• Documents that outline your organization's approach to the creation, management, protection, and commercialization of intellectual property (IP).

2. Intellectual Property Strategy:

• Documents that detail your strategic approach and plans for developing, safeguarding, and leveraging intellectual property assets; including procedures for identifying, documenting, protecting, and managing IP assets.

The information provided by these documents will significantly contribute to my understanding of how intellectual property generated through research and innovation is managed and protected by your organization. Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated and will facilitate a comprehensive analysis of IP management practices.

To help with this request, please consider the following:

• Format: I would be grateful if you could provide the documents in electronic format (PDF or Word) and send them via email.

• Time Period: If there have been updates or revisions, I would like to request the most recent versions. If there are multiple versions from the past five years, I would appreciate receiving those as well.

• Additional Information: If there are any supplementary documents that provide context or further explain your Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy, I would appreciate receiving those too.

Response

Response Sent: 20 August 2024

Full details of this response are provided in the attached documents.

Documents

• FOI_Response_Letter_FOI2024_00565_Redacted.pdf (310.7 KB)
• MRC Intellectual Property Policy_Redacted.pdf (641.0 KB)
• STFC Awards to Inventors Policy_Redacted.pdf (829.0 KB)
• STFC IP Policy_Redacted.pdf (236.1 KB)
• UKRI Knowledge Asset Management Strategy_Redacted.pdf (349.2 KB)
• UKRI Wording on IP Terms and Conditions for health emergencies.pdf (155.5 KB)

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