Lithuania

Default (statutory) regime for the ownership

Author / researcher

Default (statutory) regime for employee’s creations

Employer; Copyright economic rights transfered to the employer for five years period

Ownership of research results in publicly sponsored research

There are no specific rules. Relevant provisions of the patent law.

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

HEIs/research institution is an owner of the rights (if HEIs assume an invention within 4 months).

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

HEIs/research institution is an owner of the rights (if HEIs assume an invention within 4 months).

Related law (name & link)

Law on Copyright and Related Rights of 1999

Law on Patents of 1994

Law on Higher Education and Research of 2009