Patent - I

Weighting: 2

DEST removed this category from the 2003 Collection (of 2002 Publications). The UWS Research Committee resolved to continue capturing data relating to this research output in order to supplement the DEST audited data used for internal reporting purposes.

Eligibility

This category refers to full patents (or equivalent) on specific products or processes granted for the first time, either in Australia or in an overseas country.

To articulate with other categories, the criteria for Patents are set to the previous DEST specifications.

To be included in this category the patent must meet the DEST definition of research (see section 1.2, Definition of Research) as amplified in the key characteristics of research publications (see section 4.1, Key Characteristics) and must:

• be for a product or process for which a full patent (or its equivalent) has been granted
• be granted for the first time in the year under collection
• be either
  - owned by the university, a commercial subsidy, controlled entity or affiliated institution or
  - the research leading to the patent must have been undertaken at the claiming university
• the patent owner must be affiliated with the claiming institution.

Patent equivalents that meet the criteria include plant breeder rights.

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Verification Material

Proof of full patent being granted; acceptable evidence would be in the form of a patent certificate or other documentation showing patent number, title of patent, country in which the product or process is patented, name of person or body to which the patent is granted, and date the patent is granted; and either

proof that the patent is owned by the university, a commercial subsidiary, controlled entity or other affiliated institution

or

a statement from the patent owner attesting that the research leading to the patent was undertaken at the claiming university.

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