Who owns the intellectual property created by researchers at UW?
A4: Subject only to restrictions on rights specified in contract research agreements, inventors at the University of Waterloo own their inventions. In accordance with the Universitys IP Policy all faculty do have the obligation to Disclose An Invention to the University. However, there is no obligation for the inventors to assign (legally transfer ownership of the intellectual property to the University) the technology beyond the aforesaid circumstances. Similarly, there is no obligation on WatCo to accept inventions for investment and commercialization support.
