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Article I - Policy Statement

As a higher education institution (HEI) tasked to develop quality human resources, researches
and technologies for people empowerment, global competitiveness and sustainable
development, ISU encourages technological innovations, creations, and inventions by
researchers and faculty members. Pursuant to this, ISU-owned technologies, creations,
and inventions when granted rights under existing intellectual property regimes, shall be
made available for public use consistent with ISU’s mandate to transfer and disseminate
appropriate technologies, except for valid reasons that would prevent such case. In all cases,
public access to ISU intellectual property rights is subject to rights of innovators, creators
and inventors.

Article II - General Guidelines

Section 1. Purpose of these Guidelines

To provide implementing rules and regulations on the Policy of Intellectual Property.

Section 2. Interpretation

The Intellectual Property Code (IP Code) of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 8293), the Plant
Variety Protection Act of 2002 (RA No. 9168), the Agriculture and Fishery Modernization
Act (RA 8435), the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 (RA 8550), the Wildlife Act (RA 9147);
Indigenous People Rights Act (IPRA Law), the Inventor’s and Invention Incentives Act
(RA 7459); the Magna Carta for Scientists, Engineers, Researchers and other Science and
Technology Personnel in Government (RA 8439); the Administrative Code of 1987 (EO
292); and other relevant laws and their corresponding amendments, implementing rules
and regulations are deemed legal bases of these Guidelines. In case of conflict in the
interpretation of its provisions, these guidelines shall be interpreted in favor of the ISU
inventor, author, breeder, or other holders of IPR.

Section 3. Coverage and Scope

1. Coverage
All official employees of ISU and those of its attached Centers of Excellence, but not
limited to the following, are covered by these guidelines.

● Regular (plantillia) staff and faculty members whether in permanent, temporary
(detail or secondment) status, and casuals;

● Personnel under contract service, special appointments, or designation whether on a
full-time or part-time basis including service or professional contractors, consultants,
and postgraduate fellows, visiting scientists, those on sabbatical, project and study
leaders, trainees, students, and others; and

● Collaborators or partners whether in the national or international research and
development network, other agencies and organizations whether public or private.

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