Can income from the successful exploitation of IP be retained by a Trust or PCT?
• Yes, IP will only be developed within the Framework Guidance if it can generate income, and this income will be retained by the Trust in line with wider-Government policy. However, this retention of income must be in line with the way that the NHS manages its funding and this is set out in the Framework and Guidance. Back to: Current List or Category List • Does an inventor share in the benefit derived from successful exploitation of IP • The inventor should always be offered a share in the benefit according to the policy of the NHS Trust or the PCT. The inventor will not be expected to contribute to the costs involved, it is the Trust or the PCT, which takes this risk. It is for this reason that the inventor only takes a portion of the income.
