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I am a material science researcher and Ph.D. candidate at a public university. In the course of my research, I have developed a technology for which I would like to register a patent. Is this possible? Does intellectual property that I create belong to the university? What are my next steps?
Thank you for your insight.
Answers: 2 public & 2 private
No, you cannot register a patent, But still it depends on the research course and the terms executed by the course program whether it is funded by a the university itself or external organization funding the research. Please review / recollect if you have executed any NDA (Non-disclosure Agreement which includes confidentiality and Intellectual Property (IP) rights terms as part of your research program as a researcher.
I advise you to get in touch with your university technology transfer department who generally takes care of such activities.
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