Protecting and commercialising the intellectual property of UWU researchers, staff, and students.
IP Rights protect innovations and ensure inventors receive benefits from their work. They provide incentives for innovation, encourage further inventions, and promote investment — supporting economic and technological development.
The UBL Cell supports all stages of IP management — from identifying commercially valuable research results through to filing, protection, and commercialisation.
| Recipient | Share |
|---|---|
| Inventor(s) | 60% |
| Department | 19% |
| UBL Cell | 1% |
| University | 20% |
Net income = licence fees & royalties less protection and commercialisation expenses.
A patent is a right granted by the state giving exclusive authority to prevent others from making, using, or selling the invention for 20 years from the date of application.
Copyright is a legal right given to creators of literary and artistic works — automatically protecting creations from the moment of creation. Lasts 50 years after the death of the creator.
Right to reproduce, distribute, sell, rent, translate and communicate to the public. These rights can be licensed or transferred to others.
Right to claim authorship and protection against distortion or mutilation of the work. Typically remain with the creator even after economic rights are transferred.
Valid for 10 years from application date; extendable. Should be easily distinguishable from other registered marks.
A design refers to the aesthetic or ornamental aspect of a product. Registrable only if it has not been made available to the public anywhere in the world before the application date.
Shape, configuration or ornamentation of a product — such as the shape of a bottle, a chair, or jewellery.
Patterns, lines or colouring applied to a product — graphic designs on greeting cards, fabric patterns or surface decorations.
Ready to protect your innovation? Fill and submit the signed Invention Disclosure Form to the UBL Cell.
Read the full UWU Intellectual Property Policy covering ownership, protection and revenue distribution.
