Russian Federation

Default (statutory) regime for the ownership

Author / researcher

Default (statutory) regime for employee’s creations

Employer (in relation to economic rights), unless otherwise provided by the labour contract

Ownership of research results in publicly sponsored research

If a work was created / a research was performed under the state or municipal contract for state or municipal needs, the economic rights shall belong to the organisation performing such contract, unless the contract stipulates that this right shall belong to the Russian Federation, the subject of the Russian Federation or the municipal unit on behalf of which the State or municipal customer acts, or jointly to the performer and the Russian Federation, the subject of the Russian Federation or the municipal unit.

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

No specific regulations

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

No specific regulations

Related law (name & link)

Civil Code of the Russian Federation Part IV Articles 1228, 1295, 1298, 1370, 1373