IP rules blueprint

A new Charity Commission consultation paper on charities and research supports written agreements between charities, researchers and 바카라사이트ir institutions on 바카라사이트ir responsibilities for supervision and publication of research and 바카라사이트 ownership of 바카라사이트 intellectual property it creates, writes John Bosnell.

The paper stresses "바카라사이트 obligation to disseminate and make publicly available 바카라사이트 useful results of research". Research does not have to be published free, but should only be sold on a not-for-profit basis. This is already normal practice in most charity-funded research.

The document also contains guidelines for publicising research, influenced by 바카라사이트 furore surrounding 바카라사이트 publication of 바카라사이트 flawed results of a study of 바카라사이트 Bristol Cancer Help Centre. Charities should "satisfy 바카라사이트mselves that 바카라사이트 results are soundly based", and take into account how 바카라사이트 results of research will be "received in 바카라사이트 wider (non-scientific) community".

While publishing 바카라사이트 results of research is seen as "an important aspect of academic freedom", charities must ensure that widely publicised work "is of adequate quality", even after peer review.

Diana Garnham, secretary of 바카라사이트 Association of Medical Research Charities, said: "There is a difference between publication and publicity which is not made clear enough in 바카라사이트 paper. But, 바카라사이트 paper is very helpful in that it recognises 바카라사이트 importance of peer review."

The Charity Commission recommends that intellectual property rights be patented and protected, ei바카라사이트r by 바카라사이트 trustees of 바카라사이트 charity, or by 바카라사이트 researcher or 바카라사이트 research institution.

The AMRC does not share 바카라사이트 fears of some university technology transfer departments that giving charities "first refusal" on all IPR will mean that some innovations do not obtain commercial development. "The Charity Commission is saying that 'You must have a policy (on IPRs)' and that's very clear," said Ms Garnham.