As it is willing to contribute to strengthening the partnership between the university and the private and public sector in line with the National Vision 2030. To support the university's goals and strengthen its scientific research and societal position, as well as to take into account and respect the intellectual property rights of other bodies.
Intellectual Property Policy Scope
Intellectual Property Policy Objectives
Protection of the intellectual property rights of the university, its employees and those with business ties to it.
Definitions
Intellectual property: the creative output of the human mind includes, but is not limited to, patents, copyrights, trademarks, drawings, designs, models, specifications, concepts, processes, technologies, databases, trade names, plant varieties, trade secrets, etc. Intellectual property in any use of IP, including: IP transfer, licensing, internal use within the University and marketing through any subsidiary.
Intellectual Property Management Policy
Review and approve contracts with registered beneficiaries in Intellectual Property Support Unit at the university. Review and approve university intellectual property reports sent to the Saudi Intellectual Property Authority. Provide access search services of Intellectual property and patents database (free and paid) for beneficiaries.
Document the university's intellectual property certificates issued by the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property Systems and accredited international offices. Pay the university's intellectual property application fees through the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property systems and accredited international offices 4.
Disclosure
Researchers and inventors will ask the unit before public disclosure for any possible intellectual property rights outside the university, whether in conferences, international forums or exhibitions. The Intellectual Property Support Unit prepares the necessary disclosure forms, either hard copy or soft copy, and explains it to the disclosers so that they can easily complete it. The unit undertakes to notify the discoverer of the outcome of the evaluation and the actions taken subject to the approval of the Standing Committee for the Support of Intellectual Property.
If the two parties agree on the evaluation result, the unit will complete the required procedures in accordance with this policy. If the two parties disagree, the evaluation result and the opinions of the two parties will be submitted to the Standing Committee on Intellectual Property Support for consideration.
Registering Patent Protection Applications
The unit seeks to benefit from the international registration of the patent through PCT, which is under the supervision of WIPO, provided that the application does not move to the national stage until after obtaining the international examination report and drawing up the strategy specified in item b hereto. The university seeks to register the intellectual property to which the university is a party in the countries where there is an economic interest in registering, and the unit appoints an officer or proper attorney of the patent in the country and follow all prescribed fees and charges. The unit is responsible for paying registration fees of patent applications, whether the university is the owner, co-owner, or its owner belongs to the university community, in order to encourage them to register the patent through the university registration points.
Legal Issues Related to the Application of This Policy
The University is the exclusive owner, unless the parties otherwise agree, of all intellectual property rights created or produced by University employees on behalf of the University or using its resources, and such ownership shall survive even when their contract with the University university is ending. University employees are eligible for appropriate compensation determined by the University in accordance with this policy. Taking into account the cases, this is not due to the university mentioned in article herein.
The university will be the exclusive owner of all tangible research property conducted by university employees. The Standing Committee for Intellectual Property Support recommends the granting or licensing of the university's intellectual property rights if there are reasonable grounds, and this will be implemented by a decision of the University President or whomever he delegates after the Standing Committee for Intellectual Property Support reasons submitted for refusal or approval of the application based on the judgment of each case separately, and the transferor or licensee is notified in writing.
Intellectual Property Management and Protection
The Chair of the Standing Committee for Support for Intellectual Property (or his representative) represents the university in negotiations on intellectual property. And intellectual property agreements are concluded based on the recommendation of the Standing Committee for Intellectual Property Support. The Standing Committee for Intellectual Property Support and the university's advisor are responsible for appointing an officer in charge of reviewing the agreement items.
The Standing Committee on Intellectual Property Support will be responsible for reviewing any request to transfer rights from the university to the author, inventor or any third party. A clear written approval from the President of the University must be there with the recommendation of the Standing Committee for the Support of Intellectual Property before signing any external document (scholarships, scientific communications, sabbaticals, etc.
Obligations of University Employees’ Inventors
University Employees’ Inventors Rights of the Inventions Applied on Behalf of
Receive a special award determined by the Standing Committee for the Support of Intellectual Property based on the inventor's findings, the economic importance of the invention, and the inventor's scientific standing. When the compensation received by the university for relinquishing the invention or license of any inventor is an interest in an enterprise, then the compensation due the employee is an amount that reflects the fair percentage of the financial value of the university's share in the enterprise as determined by the university in accordance with this policy and with the decision of the President of the University and with the recommendation of the Standing Committee for the Support of Intellectual Property, this determination and payment shall be made within one year of the determination of the ownership interest by the university. and during that period, if that establishment proves unsuccessful, or of higher or lower value, the university may consider that additional information. If there is more than one university employee contributing to a particular invention, their rights are divided according to Article 13.
The employee's rights from this article are preserved regardless of subsequent changes in the employment status of university employees.
General Policies for Dealing with Literary Works of Author Copyright
Revenue Sharing
The multi-owners of intellectual rights are considered as one group, which mutually agree to divide their shares of the net income. If the intellectual rights are shared between the university and other parties, an agreement for all parties is prepared by the Standing Committee for Intellectual Property Support as well as the legal department of the university. Before sharing any income from intellectual property, the university recovers any direct or additional costs arising from intellectual property protection and patent registration expenses.
The Intellectual Property Support Unit is responsible for determining the additional costs after consultation with the parties involved, in a manner that does not violate Section 7 of this policy. If it is not mentioned in the revenue sharing, the committee can take what is in the guide for intellectual property policies for universities and research centers issued by the Saudi Intellectual Property Authority in Chapter 13 (Intellectual Property Exploitation and Distribution of Revenue), in ' a way that does not interfere with these policies.
Buying and Licensing Intellectual Property from an External Source
The agreements for the purchase of intellectual property rights or license to use them shall be reviewed by the Standing Committee on Intellectual Property Support before being approved by the University President.
Incentives
Upon filing a patent application through the university, the inventor receives an amount assessed by the Standing Committee for the Support of Intellectual Property, and the award applies to the first application for the same invention, taking into account what is stated in Article 6. that a patent is granted, the inventor receives an amount assessed by the Standing Committee for the Support of Intellectual Property for the first patent of the same invention. The President of the Standing Committee for Intellectual Property Support appoints a committee to consider the appeal within one month of receiving the appeal.
The final decision on the appeal is made by the Permanent Commission for the Support of Intellectual Property, which must be sent to the applicant within 60 days. The decision of the Permanent Commission for the Support of Intellectual Property can be rejected by an appeal filed with the president of the university within 30 days.
Conflict of Interest
The committee may depend on faculty members or committees dealing with grievances within or outside the university. Faculty members who engage in external professional services authorized by the University are responsible for ensuring that these activities and any related contractual arrangements do not conflict with this policy.
Respect Intellectual Property of Other Entities
Final Provisions
Unless stated in this policy, the University and its representative may take what is stated in the Intellectual Property Policy Guide for Universities and Research Centers issued by the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property and the intellectual rules contained in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The advantages of the invention compared to the previous technologies and how to overcome the previous difficulties or problems:. Yes) (No) If the answer is "yes", please write the details and attach a copy of the survey.
This form is subject to the rules of intellectual property of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the time of signing this agreement and it is also subject to the rules of the Saudi Electronic University Intellectual Property Unit in force at the time of signing this form. I/we acknowledge that the invention will not be published while the Intellectual Property Unit is considering it. I/We do not participate in seminars, exhibitions and conferences on the subject of the invention, except after obtaining written approval from the Intellectual Property Unit of the University.
I undertake that we will not take any actions related to the licensing of the exploitation of the technology of the invention and that we will not sign any contracts with institutions, entities or companies outside the university, except through the intellectual property unit, representative of the Saudi Electronic University.
