Computer Software Disclosure

Research work generates a wide range of results: software, biomaterials, databases, images, inventions etc. The important thing is to figure out who owns the results, when you want to do further research or to commercialize them.

Ownership of computer programs is determined by the Copyright Act (404/1961). In addition ownership has been possible determined on a separate agreement (e.g. the consortium agreement, the transfer of rights contract), when it comes to the so-called contract research. The agreement requires a developer of computer program to inform to the university. Notice you can do by filling out the attached Computer Software Disclosure.

Filling of Computer Software Disclosure begins the process, describing the rights of ownership. After that we can evaluate commercialization possiblities of the program and make the licensing contract.

You can find additional information about inventions and the invention disclosure here.