Sri Lanka

Default (statutory) regime for the ownership

Creator of intellectual property

Default (statutory) regime for employee’s creations

Employer

Ownership of research results in publicly sponsored research

It is defined under the contract between the sponsor and the research institute according to their own needs, but no common rule for ownership could be found at national level.

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

Institutions may have their own defined rules which vary according to their needs, specific common rule at national level could not be found.

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

Institutions may have their own defined rules which vary according to their needs, specific common rule at national level could not be found.

Related law (name & link)

Intellectual Property Act of 2003