Files relating to the proposed transfer of Intellectual Property Rights from BBSRC to institutes, 1996-1999
Scope and Contents
Comprises records of Roslin Institute which relate to governance, administration, finance, legal, estates, human resources, external relations, events and publicity. Also contains some research data. The majority of these records originate from the office of the Institute Secretary, with a number from the Director and Assistant Director. In the latter cases this is noted in the catalogue.
Dates
- Creation: 1996-1999
Creator
- From the Sub-Fonds: Roslin Institute (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Some restrictions apply. These are noted at file or item level in the catalogue.
Biographical / Historical
BBSRC recognised that some of its institutes may have entered into contractual obligations which assigned or licensed Intellectual Property (IP) without authority, as IP belonged to BBSRC itself and not individual institutes. This posed the risk of contracts being challenged and IP licensed or assigned to third parties being rendered invalid. In an attempt to overcome this, BBSRC suggested that Institutes should enter into a Deed of Co-ownership with BBSRC, and a Working Group was established to review this proposal.
Full Extent
2 Files
Language of Materials
From the Sub-Fonds: English
Repository Details
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