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Policy on Intellectual Property Rights
The primary functions of a University are teaching
and research and the dissemination of the results
of such research for the public good. Those Universities
which are supported by public funds, such as the University
of the West Indies, must also have as part of their
mission the advancement of the public interest and
the promotion of the economic and cultural development
of the area which they serve.
Staff and students of the University expand the body
of general knowledge and enrich the educational programme
of the University through research papers, articles,
books, computer programs, audio-visual materials and
inventions, in which intellectual property inheres.
Traditionally, much of the intellectual output of
the University has been disseminated by publication
and by placing it in the public domain.
The University affirms the principle of freedom of
research and unrestricted dissemination of the information
generated. it accepts that it is not a principal aim
of the University to undertake research solely in
anticipation of profit. However, the University recognizes
that significant financial benefits may be derived
from the exploitation of products of creative activity
in the University, especially in science, engineering
and agriculture. Such exploitation must be undertaken
within a framework which fairly safeguards both the
interests of the individuals who create the intellectual
property in these products as well as the interests
of the University.
Therefore, and within the context of the intellectual
property Law regimes of the countries served by the
University, this
Policy sets out the principles governing the ownership
and disposition of intellectual property in works
created by staff and students, the respective rights
and responsibilities of those involved and the administrative
arrangements for the management of intellectual property
in the University.
Contact us:
E-mail postgrad@admin.uwi.tt
Telephone No. (868) 662-2002 Exts. 2209, 2613, 2616, 2379,
Fax: (868) 645-7327.
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