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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Intellectual Property Rights from
Publicly Financed Research and Development Act, No. 51 of 2008
NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Zulu, except iro notice of assent date in Englsih, and excecpt iro title/text/engrossments in the following sections: Sch1 (Zulu/Zulu/English)**
Long title
To provide for more effective utilisation of intellectual property emanating from publicly financed research and development; to establish the National Intellectual Property Management Office and the Intellectual Property Fund; to provide for the establishment of offices of technology transfer at institutions; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
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NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Zulu, except iro notice of assent date in Englsih, and excecpt iro title/text/engrossments in the following sections: Sch1 (Zulu/Zulu/English)**
Long title
To provide for more effective utilisation of intellectual property emanating from publicly financed research and development; to establish the National Intellectual Property Management Office and the Intellectual Property Fund; to provide for the establishment of offices of technology transfer at institutions; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | Objects of Act |
| 3. | Application of Act |
| 4. | Choice in respect of intellectual property |
| 5. | Management obligations and disclosure duties |
| 6. | Establishment of office of technology transfer at institutions |
| 7. | Functions of office of technology transfer |
| 8. | Establishment of National Intellectual Property Management Office |
| 9. | Functions of NIPMO |
| 10. | Rights of intellectual property creators in institutions to benefit-sharing |
| 11. | Conditions for intellectual property transactions |
| 12. | Restrictions on offshore intellectual property transactions |
| 13. | Intellectual Property Fund |
| 14. | Acquisition of intellectual property rights by State |
| 15. | Co-operation between private entities or organisations and institutions |
| 16. | Confidentiality |
| 17. | Regulations |
| 18. | Short title and commencement |
| Sch. | SCHEDULE 1. (SECTIONS 1: PARAGRAPH (b) OF DEFINITION OF "institution") [s1; s10] |
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