Comments Solicited for New National Standards for IP Management by Higher Education and Research Institutions
Drafts of national standards for Intellectual Property Management for Research and Development Organizations and for Higher Education are released for comment (before July 28, 2015).
The drafts were prepared by SIPO, the China National Institute of Standardization, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Ministry of Education.
The Higher Education standard includes provisions that rewards are mandated for those who make a significant contribution, although specific amounts are not set forth. Also, in the Research and Development standard, simple rules for licensing are set forth, which include: due diligence before licensing, confirming the effectiveness of the IP, and drafting of a written contract.
These procedures, once final, can also serve as useful reference materials for privately-funded Research and Development projects.