Can I both publish and commercialise my work at the same time?
There is a perception that publishing and commercialisation are mutually exclusive activities. This is not always the case, with commercialisation often resulting only in a need to delay publication. Depending on the commercialisation context in many cases you will need to wait until protection in the form of a patent has been sought. Provided the patent covers the work you wish to publish, you are free to send your manuscripts to journals and conferences as usual. In some circumstances where patenting does not form part of the commercialisation strategy, then you may be required to keep your work confidential. In all cases, the Office of Commercialisation will seek to develop a strategy which meets to needs of both you the researcher and the commercialisation partner.
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