School of Graduate Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property
The Intellectual Property Unit in the SGSRE is responsible for developing and implementing systems and structures to guide the creation, use, protection, and commercialization of the intellectual property rights of the University of Technology.
The work of the Intellectual Property Unit is supported by the University’s Legal Counsel and Compliance Officer (LCCO) and an Intellectual Property Advisory Committee that serves as a forum to address issues of ownership, use, and commercial exploitation of intellectual property, as well as helps the University to generate income from its intellectual capital.
There are 2 general categories for Intellectual Property:
Industrial Property
Copyright
Copyright includes literacy and artistic works such as novel poems, plays, films and musical works, drawings, paintings, photographs and sculptures, architectural designs as well as scientific and scholarly works.
Industrial Property applications for registration must be filed with the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO).
To secure proof of authorship in the work, creators can mail a copy of the work to themselves (in a sealed self-addressed envelope) by registered mail through the post-office.
Intellectual Property Policy
The UTech, Ja. Intellectual Property Policy seeks to address the nature of intellectual property, its ownership, management and commercial exploitation and outlines specific procedures to manage and protect the intellectual property created within the University and utilised by the University.
The Policy is also intended to promote and encourage excellence and innovation in scholarly research and teaching by identifying and protecting the rights of the University, its faculty, staff and students.
University faculty, staff and students retain all rights in copyrightable materials they create, except when special circumstances or contractual arrangements prevail.
Contact Us
- School of Graduate Studies, Reserach and Entrprenurship
- Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- St. Kitts Close, Papine Campus
- Email: sgsre@utech.edu.jm
- Telephone: (876) 927-5824
