
Ian McIntosh
Associate Director, Research Development
Intellectual property is subject to the ownership, notification, disclosure, and commercialisation conditions defined in our Intellectual Property Policy.
Intellectual property (IP) is an important and distinguishing output of universities. For this reason, Victoria University of Wellington has an Intellectual Property Policy that addresses ownership, benefit sharing, and management of the University’s IP.
Staff, students, the University, third parties, Māori, and visiting academics have certain ownership rights and notification obligations with respect to IP.
Action required: IP notification requirements do not apply.
Action required: If an agreement with the University exists then the IP must be notified. A template for agreement is contained in Appendix B of the Intellectual Property Policy. In case of external placement an agreement documenting the basis of the placement should normally be negotiated.
Action required: If an agreement with the University exists then this IP must be notified. A template for agreement is contained in Appendix B of the Intellectual Property Policy. In the case of external placements, an agreement documenting the basis of the placement should normally be negotiated.
Action required: This IP must be notified to the Viclink Intellectual Property Committee if it is thought to have commercial value.
Once notified, the University may decide to:
Action required: IP notification requirements do not apply.
Action required: Consult Toihuarewa.
Action required: Negotiate agreements with visiting academics conducting research at the University and on behalf of University academics conducting research at other institutions.
Download the Invention Disclosure form, fill out the form, and send it to the Intellectual Property Committee.
Intellectual Property Committee
Viclink Ltd
PO Box 1762
Wellington
Email: info@vic-link.co.nz
The Committee will make a decision as to ownership of the IP and give a response within 60 working days.
Notifiable IP must not be disclosed publicly unless there is a confidentiality agreement in place protecting that public disclosure, or the University has given its written approval for that IP to be disclosed.
Benefits derived from commercialisation of IP owned by the University will be shared between the creator(s) and the University. In general, the net financial return received from commercialisation shall be shared on these bases:
For more information on the University Intellectual Property Policy, contact:
Associate Director, Research Development