Form of commercialisation | Requirements regarding form of contract | Limitations for HEIs | HEIs Unit responsible for commercialisation | Related law (name & link) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There is no general regulation. | There is no general rule imposing specific forms for contracts. As prescribed by Article 44 of Intelectual Property Law regarding copyright, the contracts for authorization to use or exploitation of works by third parties shall be in writing, will have cost and will last for a period determined by the same. Meanwhile Article 280 of Intellectual Property Law provides that the holders of industrial property rights and plant variety may grant licenses to third parties for their operation or use by written contracts which must not contain clauses restricting trade or create unfair competition. Article 281 also imposes the need to enter information on such contracts in the respective registers. | There are no such rules. | There is no centralized national office responsible for the transfer or commercialization of research results. There are different offices in different institutions seeking marketing results. |
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