JYVÄSKYLÄN YLIOPISTO
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
RIGHTS, IPR
Policy for commercialization when JYU
owns the research results
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When the project starts
- Transfer of right agreements
must be signed in order to
secure that the results of the
project are owned by JYU as
required by Tekes.
- Also the required background
must be transferred to university
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IPR
During the project
At the end and after the project
- If using outsourcing services,
remember the purchase
agreements that JYU must
have the ownership of the
results. Also, the right to
transfer the rights to third party.
- Inventions disclosures are to
be made to Research and
Innovation services (RIS)
- Rector decides if e.g. patent
application is filed, RIS
prepared the material for the
rector.
- Different commercialization
paths must be evaluated, not
only start up.
- Use the services of the
Business Factory, JAMK preincubator etc.
- The results of the project need
to be documented (who created
and where it is).
- Chosen commercialization path
must be justified
- JYU transfers the results and
the IPR needed to a company. If
the ownership is required,
transfer is done via Unifund. If
license is enough, the agreement
is between the company and
JYU.
- License: IPR transfer and
agreement is prepared in
collaboration of the company and
RIS, rector decides on behalf of
the JYU.
- Ownership: IPR transfer is
worked out in collaboration with
the company, JYU and Unifund.
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IPR to spin out via Unifund
Scientist


Transfer of right
agreement.
Right to
compensation (50 %
of the net income
that JYU receives)
€
IPR
JYU


JYU sells the IPR
to Unifund.
JYU pays 50 %
from to profit to the
persons that
created the IPR.
€
IPR
Unifund Oy


Unifund Oy invests
the IPR to spin out
and gets shares.
Possible profit
through value
creation belongs to
Unifund.
shares
IPR
Spin out Ltd


Spin out gives
shares to Unifund
equivalent to the
value of the IPR
and the company
(capital
contribution, to be
negotiated)
Scientist can be a
share holder or
entrepreneurs in
the spin out.
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License directly from JYU to the spin out
Scientist


Transfer of right agreement.
Right to compensation (50
% of the net income that
JYU receives)
€
IPR
JYU


JYU gives license
(exclusive or nonexclusive) to the IPR to
the spin out.
JYU pays 50 % from the
profit to the scientist.
€
IPR
Ltd

Company pays JYU e.g.
royalty based on the net
sales.
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 Remember to check
 Background that is required for the realization of the project
 Do you have freedom to operate, what is the known
competing technology
 What IPR you expect to be generated?
 Describe in the project plan, what is the IPR that generated
the business the competitive edge?
 Check e.g. patents and existing results
 Google patents
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JYVÄSKYLÄN YLIOPISTO
Riikka Reitzer
[email protected]
p. 040 822 5358
Agora C513.2
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