Venezuela

Form of commercialisation

Requirements regarding form of contract

Limitations for HEIs

HEIs Unit responsible for commercialisation

Related law (name & link)

There is no general way of marketing. Each entity has its own rules governing commercialization of the results of R&D.

There are no such requirements. However, for the assignment to have effect in relation to third parties, it shall be registered in respective register.

There are no such limitations.

There is no centralized office responsible for transfer or commercialization of research results. There are different offices in different institutions seeking marketing results.

Law on Copyright of 1993, Articles 50-57

Industrial Property Law of 1955, Article 4

Law of Seeds, Animal Reproduction and Biological Inputs of 2002, Articles 20-26