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Parameter C. Implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation and
Utilization of Research Results/Outputs

1. SYSTEM-INPUTS AND PROCESSES

Approved Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

Intellectual Property Policy and Guidelines
(An excerpt from the RDET Manual of Operations)
Treasuring the substantial creativity, innovativeness and intellectual contribution of the faculty, research
and support staff, as well as students in the creation of intellectual property, the University adopts the following
policy guidelines on intellectual property.

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.

2. IMPLEMENTATION

Policies and guidelines in the conduct of Research Activities

✓ Major steps in Developing the R & D programs
Research programs are generally considered as consisting of interrelated and complementary projects
usually implemented using the multidisciplinary or transdisciplinary approach to meet established goals within specific