Intellectual property management at ICRISAT
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Feb 2014 IMOD Innovate Grow Prosper Inclusive Market Oriented Development International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India Intellectual Property Management at ICRISAT ICRISAT encourages innovation and knowledge generation in support of its mission. ICRISAT also disseminates the products of its work to a range of beneficiaries and the public. ICRISAT envisions a prosperous, food-secure and resilient dryland tropics. To achieve this, our mission is to reduce poverty, hunger, malnutrition and environmental degradation in these tropics. We use an inclusive market-oriented development or IMOD approach. The IP office provides essential vision, training, backstopping and information flow to ICRISAT scientists with respect to the management of Intellectual Property. It also provides a platform for information dissemination and discussion among beneficiaries. The IP office is located in the office of DDG-R and works under the supervision of Dr CL Laxmipathi Gowda, Deputy Director General (Research). Mr B. Hanumanth Rao, Senior Manager, IP and Mr Onkar Singh, IP Officer execute a program of work for implementing the Institute’s policy on IP. IPR Policy ICRISAT belongs to the Consortium of Centers supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The results and outputs of their research and development activities are considered as international public goods, which need widespread diffusion to achieve the maximum possible impact for the benefit of the poor, especially farmers in developing countries. ICRISAT has institutionalized IPR principles through key documents such as Personnel Policy and Confidentiality Agreements, which state that rights to data and products belong to ICRISAT. Staff members report and assign to ICRISAT all inventions and innovations made while working in the organization. An Intellectual Property (IP) Office was established in the year 2002 at ICRISAT Headquarters based at Patancheru, India. Germplasm Management ICRISAT, as part of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), provides facilitated access to plant genetic resources for the purposes of research, breeding and training for food and agriculture, under the terms of the Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA) adopted by the Governing Body of the Treaty. Protecting IPRs of ICRISAT’s Research Products ICRISAT places its research products in the public domain, after making them prior art to prevent others from infringing on the rights. ICRISAT publishes its research results as journal articles/papers in recognized journals that go to main libraries globally. ICRISAT also disseminates them on its website. EPO/ICRISAT Collaboration ICRISAT has successfully initiated a method of making Center publications as prior art with the European Patent Office (EPO) by signing a Memorandum of Agreement in 2005 in accordance with its policy. ICRISAT disseminates its publications in EPO’s Non-Patent Literature (NPL) database. Formalization and Execution of Agreements Guidelines are in place to formalize and execute all agreements. The Strategic Marketing and Communication Office is responsible for seeking clearance/comments from units/staff before recommending them to the Director General, who is authorized to sign all legal documents. IP Awareness The IP Office conducts periodical training and induction programs for staff members at all ICRISAT locations. Capacity Building IPR is included in NARS training programs at ICRISAT. The Senior Manager, IP assisted in establishing an IP Management Office at the Haryana Agricultural University (HAU), Hisar, India, in collaboration with CGIAR’s Central Advisory Service (CAS-IP). Internet page www.icrisat.org Open Access Policy ICRISAT adopted the Open Access policy to share and disseminate widely the results of Institute’s research and development activities. Scientists submit final edited and accepted versions to Library and the Library uploads them to the Open Access website. Publisher’s copyright conditions are fully respected. ICRISAT’s 6th EPMR Report …………….. an IPR policy has been implemented in cooperation with other CGIAR Centers. Within the limits of expertise represented on the EPMR review team, the Panel believes that ICRISAT’s IPR policy is appropriate. [p.55]
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Feb 2014
IMODInnovate Grow ProsperInclusive Market Oriented Development
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India
Intellectual Property Management at ICRISAT
ICRISAT encourages innovation and knowledge generation in support of its mission. ICRISAT also disseminates the products of its work to a range of beneficiaries and the public.
ICRISAT envisions a prosperous, food-secure and resilient dryland tropics. To achieve this, our mission is to reduce poverty, hunger, malnutrition and environmental degradation in these tropics. We use an inclusive market-oriented development or IMOD approach.
The IP office provides essential vision, training, backstopping and information flow to ICRISAT scientists with respect to the management of Intellectual Property.
It also provides a platform for information dissemination and discussion among beneficiaries.
The IP office is located in the office of DDG-R and works under the supervision of Dr CL Laxmipathi Gowda, Deputy Director General (Research).
Mr B. Hanumanth Rao, Senior Manager, IP and Mr Onkar Singh, IP Officer execute a program of work for implementing the Institute’s policy on IP.
IPR PolicyICRISAT belongs to the Consortium of Centers supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The results and outputs of their research and development activities are considered as international public goods, which need widespread diffusion to achieve the maximum possible impact for the benefit of the poor, especially farmers in developing countries.
ICRISAT has institutionalized IPR principles through key documents such as Personnel Policy and Confidentiality Agreements, which state that rights to data and products belong to ICRISAT. Staff members report and assign to ICRISAT all inventions and innovations made while working in the organization.
An Intellectual Property (IP) Office was established in the year 2002 at ICRISAT Headquarters based at Patancheru, India.
Germplasm ManagementICRISAT, as part of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), provides facilitated access to plant genetic resources for the purposes of research, breeding and training for food and agriculture, under the terms of the Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA) adopted by the Governing Body of the Treaty.
Protecting IPRs of ICRISAT’s Research ProductsICRISAT places its research products in the public domain, after making them prior art to prevent others from infringing on the rights.
ICRISAT publishes its research results as journal articles/papers in recognized journals that go to main libraries globally. ICRISAT also disseminates them on its website.
EPO/ICRISAT CollaborationICRISAT has successfully initiated a method of making Center publications as prior art with the European Patent Office (EPO) by signing a Memorandum of Agreement in 2005 in accordance with its policy.
ICRISAT disseminates its publications in EPO’s Non-Patent Literature (NPL) database.
Formalization and Execution of AgreementsGuidelines are in place to formalize and execute all agreements. The Strategic Marketing and Communication Office is responsible for seeking clearance/comments from units/staff before recommending them to the Director General, who is authorized to sign all legal documents.
IP Awareness The IP Office conducts periodical training and induction programs for staff members at all ICRISAT locations.
Capacity BuildingIPR is included in NARS training programs at ICRISAT. The Senior Manager, IP assisted in establishing an IP Management Office at the Haryana Agricultural University (HAU), Hisar, India, in collaboration with CGIAR’s Central Advisory Service (CAS-IP).
Internet page www.icrisat.org
Open Access PolicyICRISAT adopted the Open Access policy to share and disseminate widely the results of Institute’s research and development activities.
Scientists submit final edited and accepted versions to Library and the Library uploads them to the Open Access website. Publisher’s copyright conditions are fully respected.
ICRISAT’s 6th EPMR Report
…………….. an IPR policy has been implemented in cooperation with other CGIAR Centers. Within the limits of expertise represented on the EPMR review team, the Panel believes that ICRISAT’s IPR policy is appropriate. [p.55]
