KFUPM’s Intellectual Property Policy
Framework for IP identification, protection and management
Framework for IP identification, protection and management
The KFUPM IP Policy document provides a framework for IP identification, protection and management. The guide reflects the University vision: a modern higher education institution should have policies on intellectual property ownership that are clearly specified and consistently followed.
The KFUPM IP Policy document lists University’s general IP policies and codes of practice for intellectual property protection as well as IP licensing. It includes necessary University legal documents for disclosing novel concepts generated from University research, documents for initiating and filing patent applications, in addition to template agreements for negotiating IP licensing.
The KFUPM IP Policy document describes the University philosophy about engagements with external parties, including government agencies, other educational institutions, and industrial organizations. It provides a general framework for joint R&D agreements and includes a template for negotiating collaborative agreements.
All employee and students performing research, utilizing resources or facilities at KFUPM, or deriving funds through KFUPM are subject to the rules described in this document
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) is a leading educational organization for science and technology. KFUPM Innovation Center is KFUPM’s IP management and technology licensing office tasked with taking innovation from lab to market place.
KFUPM system for innovation, entrepreneurship and technology enterprising is comprised of: a university sector for Technology Transfer, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (TTIE) and a subsidiary wholly owned by KFUPM known as Dhahran TechnoValley Company (DTVC).