Intellectual Property

 
The provisions of the University of Pretoria regarding intellectual property are set out in the University’s Intellectual Property Policy. Researchers should be aware of all the provisions and should submit themselves to all the control mechanisms and guidelines of the University. 

Some of the more important principles underlying this Policy are the following: 

• The promotion of free and creative work to the benefit of science and society as a whole 

• The conservation of traditional university practices and privileges with regard to the making available and publication of academic works 

• The establishment of ethical standards and procedures with regard to intellectual property  

• The promotion of creative and innovative research and cooperation by the establishment of mechanisms recognising the rights of all the parties concerned, promoting the acquisition of benefits from research, and guaranteeing the equitable distribution of benefits from research by –
  • establishing principles and procedures for distributing revenue from inventions and creative work,
  • protecting and marketing the University's assets, including its intellectual property, to the benefit of all interested parties.