Licensing and patenting practices of UK research institutions.

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Dear University of Birmingham,

In October 2018 we emailed requesting data about the licensing practices of your university, for analysis to be completed we require the information listed below.

Definitions

For the purpose of clarity, please adhere to the following definitions when answering these questions:

Low and middle income country: A country that is defined as ‘low’, ‘lower-middle’ and ‘upper-middle’ income by the World Bank for the year 2018. Income status defined by GNI per capita.
Source: World bank, available online [https://tinyurl.com/jr6s6fm]

Patent: A form of intellectual property (IP) rights protection, whereby a government grants to the inventor, the right to stop others from making, using or selling the product without their permission for a limited period.
Source: Upcouncil, available online [https://www.upcounsel.com/copyright-trad...

Licence: Contracts that transfer IP rights from the owner of the rights to a third party for use.
Source: Upcouncil, available online [https://www.upcounsel.com/copyright-trad...

Exclusive Licence: A licence that allows only the named licensee to exploit the relevant IP rights, the licensor is also excluded from exploiting these IP rights.
Source: TaylorWessing, available online [https://united-kingdom.taylorwessing.com...

Non-Exclusive Licence: A licence that grants any number of licensees to exploit the IP.
Source: TaylorWessing, available online [https://united-kingdom.taylorwessing.com...

Health Technology: ‘Health technology as defined by the WHO: “A health technology is the application of organised knowledge and skills in the form of devices, medicines, vaccines, procedures and systems developed to solve a health problem and improve quality of lives.’ Source: WHO, available online [http://www.who.int/health-technology-ass…

START FOI request:

Please provide a list of patents granted to your organisation in the period 18th October 2018 to 18th October 2019, grouped by patent family, indicating countries/regions in which the patent has been granted.

END FOI request.

If you have any questions please feel do not hesitate to contact me by email.

Yours faithfully,

Florence Rodgers
UAEM representative

FOI, University of Birmingham

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From: [FOI #651272 email]
<[FOI #651272 email]>
Sent: 28 February 2020 17:06
To: FOI requests at University of Birmingham
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Licensing and patenting
practices of UK research institutions.
 
Dear University of Birmingham,

In October 2018 we emailed requesting data about the licensing practices
of your university, for analysis to be completed we require the
information listed below.

Definitions

For the purpose of clarity, please adhere to the following definitions
when answering these questions:

Low and middle income country: A country that is defined as ‘low’,
‘lower-middle’ and ‘upper-middle’ income by the World Bank for the year
2018. Income status defined by GNI per capita.
Source: World bank, available online [[1]https://tinyurl.com/jr6s6fm]

Patent: A form of intellectual property (IP) rights protection, whereby a
government grants to the inventor, the right to stop others from making,
using or selling the product without their permission for a limited
period.
Source: Upcouncil, available online
[https://www.upcounsel.com/copyright-trad...

Licence: Contracts that transfer IP rights from the owner of the rights to
a third party for use.
Source: Upcouncil, available online
[https://www.upcounsel.com/copyright-trad...

Exclusive Licence: A licence that allows only the named licensee to
exploit the relevant IP rights, the licensor is also excluded from
exploiting these IP rights.
Source: TaylorWessing, available online
[https://united-kingdom.taylorwessing.com...

Non-Exclusive Licence: A licence that grants any number of licensees to
exploit the IP.
Source: TaylorWessing, available online
[https://united-kingdom.taylorwessing.com...

Health Technology: ‘Health technology as defined by the WHO: “A health
technology is the application of organised knowledge and skills in the
form of devices, medicines, vaccines, procedures and systems developed to
solve a health problem and improve quality of lives.’ Source: WHO,
available online [http://www.who.int/health-technology-ass…

START FOI request:

Please provide a list of patents granted to your organisation in the
period 18th October 2018 to 18th October 2019, grouped by patent family,
indicating countries/regions in which the patent has been granted.

END FOI request.

If you have any questions please feel do not hesitate to contact me by
email.

Yours faithfully,

Florence Rodgers
UAEM representative

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Dear FOI,

This is now long overdue.
Do you have an update on this request?

Yours sincerely,

Florence Rodgers

University of Birmingham

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FOI, University of Birmingham

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Dear Ms Rodgers

 
Further to your recent request for information please see the attached
response. 
 
If you have any queries about this email, please contact us.  Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

 

Regards

 
 
Freedom of Information Team
University of Birmingham
 

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From: FOI
Sent: 02 March 2020 13:45
To: [FOI #651272 email]
Cc: FOI
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Licensing and patenting
practices of UK research institutions - [2020.02.136]
 

Dear Ms Rodgers 

 
Thank you for your request for information below which the University of
Birmingham is processing under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act
2000.

 

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we
will let you know.  If a fee is payable a fees notice will be issued to
you, and you will be required to pay before we will proceed to deal with
your request.

 

If you have any queries about this email, please contact us.  Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

 

Regards

 
 
Freedom of Information Team
University of Birmingham

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From: [FOI #651272 email]
<[FOI #651272 email]>
Sent: 28 February 2020 17:06
To: FOI requests at University of Birmingham
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Licensing and patenting
practices of UK research institutions.
 
Dear University of Birmingham,

In October 2018 we emailed requesting data about the licensing practices
of your university, for analysis to be completed we require the
information listed below.

Definitions

For the purpose of clarity, please adhere to the following definitions
when answering these questions:

Low and middle income country: A country that is defined as ‘low’,
‘lower-middle’ and ‘upper-middle’ income by the World Bank for the year
2018. Income status defined by GNI per capita.
Source: World bank, available online [[1]https://tinyurl.com/jr6s6fm]

Patent: A form of intellectual property (IP) rights protection, whereby a
government grants to the inventor, the right to stop others from making,
using or selling the product without their permission for a limited
period.
Source: Upcouncil, available online
[https://www.upcounsel.com/copyright-trad...

Licence: Contracts that transfer IP rights from the owner of the rights to
a third party for use.
Source: Upcouncil, available online
[https://www.upcounsel.com/copyright-trad...

Exclusive Licence: A licence that allows only the named licensee to
exploit the relevant IP rights, the licensor is also excluded from
exploiting these IP rights.
Source: TaylorWessing, available online
[https://united-kingdom.taylorwessing.com...

Non-Exclusive Licence: A licence that grants any number of licensees to
exploit the IP.
Source: TaylorWessing, available online
[https://united-kingdom.taylorwessing.com...

Health Technology: ‘Health technology as defined by the WHO: “A health
technology is the application of organised knowledge and skills in the
form of devices, medicines, vaccines, procedures and systems developed to
solve a health problem and improve quality of lives.’ Source: WHO,
available online [http://www.who.int/health-technology-ass…

START FOI request:

Please provide a list of patents granted to your organisation in the
period 18th October 2018 to 18th October 2019, grouped by patent family,
indicating countries/regions in which the patent has been granted.

END FOI request.

If you have any questions please feel do not hesitate to contact me by
email.

Yours faithfully,

Florence Rodgers
UAEM representative

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