IPR, technology transfer & open science

Abstract

This workshop was a one day meeting, gathering stakeholders from the research, technology transfer and innovation ecosystem, including academic researchers, academic publishers, large research organisations, representatives from technology transfer offices and experts on academic research. The workshop was made possible through collaboration between the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and DG Research and Innovation.

The workshop aimed to bring together a wide range of expertise to answer the following questions:
– How do you strike the right balance between IPR [Intellectual Property Rights] protection and Open Science?
– How do you achieve the proper balance between the need to freely access data and the need for copyright protections?
– What is the best governance structure and copyright model for the future European Open Science Cloud to be launched in the next 18 months?

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Key conclusions

The three main conclusions are:

1. There are no incompatibilities between IPR and Open Science. On the contrary the IPR framework, if correctly defined from the onset, becomes an essential tool to regulate open science and ensure that the efforts from different contributors are correctly rewarded. Their definition is depending on the objective of the research,
2. The European Commission has a role in promoting open science and its balance withIPR. This is especially important at the time when policy on copyright and definition are being redefined and the Open Science Cloud is being established. These newpolicies will build the framework for the leadership of Europe in Open Science.
3. Draw inspiration from existing best practices. For instance, by understanding how public research institutes with societal commitments and strong industrial partnerships are striking the right balance between IPR and open knowledge. And byusing the licences offering balance right between creators and users for Open Science content.

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