Intellectual property
What is intellectual property?
The term intellectual property (IP) describes the outputs of creative endeavour in literary, artistic, industrial and scientific fields which can be protected under legislation. In the University context this can be considered broadly as research results. IP is a tangible asset that can be traded in the same way as any other commodity.
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
Intellectual Property Rights give legal recognition to the ownership of intellectual property. Some rights are automatic, but others require steps to be taken in order to be afforded IP protection.
RED is the University’s point of contact for industry to access the results of University research for technology transfer, licensing and commercial development. We manage an extensive portfolio of intellectual property opportunities available to industry for licensing out on a national and international basis.
What RED does
We are responsible for:
- identifying opportunities for commercial exploitation of the University's research
- advising staff and students on IP related issues, including ownership and protection of research results
- managing the University's IP portfolio
- finding commercial partners for IP licensing
If you think your research may have commercial value, please talk to our Technology Transfer team before you publish or in any other way disclose your results.