India

Default (statutory) regime for the ownership

Author / inventor

Default (statutory) regime for employee’s creations

Employer

Ownership of research results in publicly sponsored research

The resreach institute, unless specific contract concluded by the institue and the sponsor; if they enter into agreement then ownership could be: joint ownership, full ownership by either the sponsor or the institute.

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

As per individual institution rules.

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

As per individual institution rules.

Related law (name & link)

Copyright Act of 1957

Patents Act of 1970