Analysis of good practices for protecting intellectual property in public universities

Abstract

The paper aims to identify some good practices adopted by public universities in the protection of intellectual property. By associating the emergence of normative instruments with the leading role of public universities in the development of technologies and intellectual property titles in the country, the pertinence of research focused on the particularities of the protection of research results through industrial property in these institutions becomes apparent. On the basis of bibliographic research and the deductive method, the publication of scientific papers, the dissemination of monographs, dissertations and theses, as well as the correct use of patent databases as sources of information, are discussed. In addition, the paper addresses the ownership of intellectual property, the assessment of the institution's interest in the innovation, the sharing of economic gains, the need to provide for intellectual property in legal instruments, the professionalisation of the Technological Innovation Centres and the application of legal provisions in the training of students and university staff. It thus highlights the measures already adopted by some institutions in an attempt to acclimate the national scenario, meet the normative purposes and strengthen the valuation of intellectual property in the public university.