United Kingdom

Default (statutory) regime for the ownership

Creator / inventor / successor in title

Default (statutory) regime for employee’s creations

The employer owns if within the scope of the employment. Otherwise, in case of inventions, different sorts of preferential licenses for the employer.

Ownership of research results in publicly sponsored research

Information not available

Specific ownership rules for public HEIs/research organisations and possibility to modify it contractually

No

Specific ownership regime for students/ visiting researchers/doctoral students and possibility to modify it contractually

In respect of inventions - yes, a student obtains the right to the creation. The parties must agree upon trade of right in order for it to happen.

Related law (name & link)

The Patents Act 1977, Chapter 39; the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988