Intellectual Property for HDR candidates
Who owns copyright in my thesis and the IP that I create?
Answer ID 3513 | Last updated on 01/02/2024 10.10 AM
Students own the copyright in their thesis and the IP that they create, unless they agree in writing to assign IP to others (Intellectual Property Policy).
Students invited to participate in research collaborations are subject to the policies and contractual obligations of that research activity which may require as a condition of participation, confidentiality undertakings and assignment of IP rights.
Where a specific contribution of funds, resources, facilities, or apparatus administered by the University, which is designated for the purpose of creating IP is made available to you, then agreement must be reached with you as the recipient of those resources as to the ownership of any resulting IP and that agreement must be in writing.
At the commencement of the research project (Research Integrity Policy), HDR students must provide the Graduate Research School with a copy of all:
- confidentiality agreements;
- research agreements;
- memoranda of understanding; and
- memoranda of agreement.