# Policy & Guideline

**Source**: https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/TREx/Intellectual%20Property%20&%20Technology/IP/Policy-&-Guideline.aspx
**Parent**: https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/TREx/Intellectual%20Property%20%26%20Technology/Intellectual-Property.aspx

## Intellectual Property

- [Cluster](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/TREx/Intellectual%20Property%20%26%20Technology/IP/IP-Cluster.aspx)
- [Policy & Guidelines](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/TREx/Intellectual%20Property%20%26%20Technology/IP/Policy-%26-Guideline.aspx)
- [Newsletter](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/TREx/Intellectual%20Property%20%26%20Technology/IP/IP%20Newsletter.aspx)
- [FAQ](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/TREx/Intellectual%20Property%20%26%20Technology/IP%20%26%20Technology%20FAQ.aspx)

## Intellectual Property & Technology

- [Intellectual Property](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/TREx/Intellectual%20Property%20%26%20Technology/Intellectual-Property.aspx)
- [Exhibition](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/TREx/Intellectual%20Property%20%26%20Technology/Innovation-Exhibition.aspx)
- [Technology](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/TREx/Intellectual%20Property%20%26%20Technology/Innovation-Technology.aspx)

**IP ​​Policy and Gui​delines**

All matters related to the protection and commercialisation of Intellectual Property (IP) at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) are managed by Technology Commercialisation (TC) under the Innovation & Ventures (IV) Division.

- ### ​​Roles and Functions

  The office is responsible for:\

  - **Encouraging IP disclosure**\
    Promote and facilitate the disclosure of new IP arising from research outputs, tangible research properties, and know-how by UTP employees and aut​horised personnel.
  - **Supporting IP protection and exploitation**\
    Provide guidance and support to protect inventions and advise on, as well as execute, agreed commercialisation and exploitation strategies.​\
  - **Managing the IP framework**\
    Periodically review UTP’s IP framework, policies, and procedures, and monitor IP-related activities.
  - **Assessing novelty and protectability**\
    Conduct novelty searches with relevant authorities, either directly or through appointed agents, and determine whether the IP is novel and suitable for protection.
  - **Recommending IP protection strategies**\
    Decide whether IP should be protected and advise on the most appropriate form of IP protection.
  - **Convening the Innovation Committee**\
    Commission the Innovation Committee to evaluate potential IP when required and determine its membership.
  - **Facilitating IP commercialisation**\
    Develop and manage mechanisms for licensing, technology transfer, and other commercialisation pathways.
  - **Coordinating commercialisation activities**\
    Coordinate with partners, manage funding requirements, and determine income distribution arising from IP commercialisation.
  - **Building IP awareness and capability**\
    Educate employees and authorised personnel through seminars, workshops, and other IP-related programmes.
  - **Providing legal and enforcement support**\
    Assist in protecting UTP’s interests against third-party claims or unauthorised use of IP.
  - **Managing IP ownership transfer**\
    Support the process of transferring IP ownership between UTP and inventors upon written request.
  - **Handling IP disposal and abandonment**\
    Facilitate decisions and processes related to IP disposal or abandonment.
  - **Resolving IP-related disputes**\
    Provide mechanisms to resolve disputes between UTP, inventors, and third parties concerning IP matters.
  - **Administering other IP matters**\
    Address any additional IP-related administrative matters as they arise.\

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- ​**Any inquiries​, please submit**[**here​**](https://ucs.utp.edu.my/)**.​****​**
- **​Refer** 
  [**here​**](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/TREx/Research%20Grant%20Management/Forms-&-Guidelines.aspx) **for any Forms and Guidelines.​​**\

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