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(RECETS), and is tasked to identify, protect and exploit commercially on the
University’s behalf the intellectual property rights generated by the
University’s researchers.

The IPR Officer will be involved in identifying and protecting the
University’s intellectual property rights, and in conforming to existing
systems in managing, recording and tracking the progress of intellectual
property applications and commercialization of the property. The IPR Officer
will be required to work in close coordination with both research and
academic units of the university to identify research results and intellectual
property rights with commercial potential. In this capacity the IPR
Assistants will be responsible for applying for and liquidating cash advances
accrued during the applications and payment of other fees pertinent to the
application. Where necessary the IPR Officer will work with the University’s
legal advisers.

The IPR Officer and IPR Assistants will be provided with appropriate
external training to ensure that they can become competent in all aspects of
the role.

Other responsibilities include the following:

Formulate, propose and implement governing guidelines in
patenting/copyrighting research results in the University

Deal with agencies requesting for commercialization rights for
patented/ copyrighted materials from the university, enter into licensing
agreements and manage the payment of royalties.

Monitor violations and persecute violators for patents/copyrights
issued to the university.

V. Implementation

The CvSU-Intellectual Property Office (CvSU-IPO) shall head two
units, Patentable IP Unit and Publishable IP Unit, each having IPR
Assistants and will work in consultation with the legal authority of the
University;

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