OECD - Patenting at Public Research

From "Turning Science into Business: PATENTING AND LICENSING AT PUBLIC RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS ('PROs'):"

I. Make national IP policies more coherent
Policies for IP ownership should be coherent across universities, other PROs and funding agencies
II. Encourage the development and implementation of IP policies at the institution level
Design and disseminate conflict of interest rules
Permit exclusive licensing while protecting public research interests
III. Enhance IP management capacity at PROs
IP management must become an integral part of research management
PROs should have greater freedom and resources for hiring and training technology transfer managers
Government support to TTOs should be limited
National patent offices should be mobilised to diffuse information on IP management to universities
IV. Improve data collection and share good practices
Governments and PROs should promote better monitoring of IP activity