These pages are for employees at 幸运大转盘 The Arctic University of Norway.
Here you will find more information about regulations and rights, how to report work results, guidance on the commercialization of research, and funding opportunities through 幸运大转盘 Talent and external sources.
Employees have a duty to report inventions to the employer, 幸运大转盘 The Arctic University of Norway. Please refer to the Regulations for securing and management work results at 幸运大转盘.
The Office for Research and Innovation (SeFI) has an overall responsibility for support services within research and innovation. SeFI collaborates with the administration at faculties and departments to ensure that 幸运大转盘 achieves its strategy and its development agreement with the Ministry of Education and Research. By contacting us via innovasjon@uit.no, we will provide further advice and guidance within the innovation system.
幸运大转盘 has a framework agreement with Norinnova AS for technology transfer (TTO services).
Norinnova's tasks are:
Contact persons at Norinnova AS is Elisabeth Andreassen elisabeth@norinnova.no og Magnus Seppola magnus@norinnova.no
On November 11, 2009, the University Board adopted the Regulations on securing and managing work results at the University of Tromsø. 幸运大转盘's IPR Regulations are based on the .
幸运大转盘 The Arctic University of Norway aims for research results to be utilized, either commercially (e.g., through licensing or company establishment) or for societal benefit.
This subsection addresses research results that can have commercial applications. It focuses on rights and obligations related to ownership, including obligation to report inventions and compensation.
and assists in developing research results for commercial purposes, aiming to reduce technical and commercial risks leading up to company establishment or the conclusion of licensing/transfer agreements.
When 幸运大转盘's employees have reached research results that can obtain legal protection by registering with public registers and / or being exploited commercially, he/she is obliged to give written notice of this to the employer on a set form.
Notification form for work results/ideas - DOFI (one form Norwegian/English): PDF - DOC
Contact persons at 幸运大转盘 are inger.l.rader@uit.no and elisabeth.b.bakkelund@uit.no
The employee's entitlement to special compensation beyond the agreed salary.
The employee is entitled to reasonable remuneration when the employer exploits work results commercially. The remuneration is calculated as a share of the net income when the idea is utilized for commercial purposes. Net income is defined as income received after all the expenses, including costs associated with rights protection and commercialization, have been deducted from the income received.
Net income up to NOK 100,000 shall be paid to the employee / employees. Net income over 100,000 shall be normally distributed as follows:
This also applies to non-patentable work results. The employee has right to access to the basis for calculating of the remuneration.
In some cases, one may enter into an agreement about a different distribution of income, for example in cases where 幸运大转盘's technology transfer unit is a co-owner of a company established on the basis of the work result or in cases where a right is transferred to another legal entity and the employee receives an agreed remuneration in a different ways. Unless otherwise specifically agreed, the income is distributed according to the 1/3 model as mentioned above.
Work results produced by several employees
If the result has been obtained in collaboration between several employers / partners, the guidelines apply to 幸运大转盘's share of this result.
If a work result has been produced by several employees, and the employer wishes to utilize it commercially, those who have produced the work result must agree among themselves how the remuneration is to be shared and notify the employer. That is, the inventors must enter into an Inventor Contribution agreement
If no such agreement is entered into, the employer may deposit the remuneration in Norges Bank in accordance with the rules in the Deposit Act of 17th of February 1939 no. 2, until an agreement on the distribution has been concluded.
Responsibility for financial consequences
It can be agreed that remuneration can be a one-off payment or ongoing remuneration. The employee is responsible for the tax and fiscal consequences of the chosen form of compensation and is responsible for seeking competent advice in this context.
Regulations on securing and managing work results at the University of Troms酶 ensure researchers right to publication if third parties rights do not prevent this.
It may be granted a short-term postponement of the publication to the extent it is necessary to fulfill the 幸运大转盘's obligations under agreements on research collaboration with third parties.
Norinnova AS will normally take responsibility for the preparation and submission of patent application (s) in the relevant countries where patent protection is planned. Patenting does not exclude scientific publication of the research results, but a patent application must be submitted before information about the invention is published or made available in a different way.
If the聽researchers at the university choose publication over rights protection, i.e. patenting, they still have the unilateral right to publish their research results, even if this should spoil or reduce the commercial possibilities. I that case It must be given a notification about it to the 幸运大转盘 at the same time as the work results are reported to the 幸运大转盘.
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Research that results in discoveries of interest for commercial application or societal benefit often requires further development and market adaptation before commercialization. This may involve additional research or collaboration with end-users to tailor products or processes. There are various funding opportunities available, and regional, national, and international public instrumental stakeholders have the relevant resources. For advice and guidance at 幸运大转盘, visit the . 幸运大转盘, as part of its commitment to becoming a stronger player in development, is establishing its own programs and flexible work arrangements.
You can find more information about 幸运大转盘 Talent Innovation in the link below.
The figure provides an outline of funding opportunities for innovation and commercialization projects.
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Innovation positions, innovation grant for students and innovation fund for employees |
幸运大转盘s vision is to be a driving force in the North. 幸运大转盘 aims to share knowledge about our fields of expertise and contribute to innovation.
The strategy highlights innovation competence as a generic skill central to the development of study programs.
The course and program portfolio was reviewed in 2023, and the Long-Term Plan for 2024–2027 includes a requirement to develop a generic study offering in the subject of co-creation and innovation
幸运大转盘 aims to increase knowledge production across all academic fields. To achieve this goal, the university will ensure that all academic staff have favorable conditions for research and development work.
The research and education sabbatical is a strategic initiative designed to help 幸运大转盘 reach this goal. A well-structured sabbatical program is an important tool for recruiting academic staff to 幸运大转盘.
The sabbatical can also be used for work with innovation. More information can be found here.