4. Protecting and enhancing innovation

Protection and management of intellectual property: when and why should you protect yourself? [FIC 0480] provides information on patents, copyright and the concept of intellectual property as it applies to research.

In practice, you will need to :

• Train your staff in intellectual property and, in particular, in internal confidentiality rules.

• Set up a very clear procedure for forwarding patent applications, obtaining validation of the interest of filing by R&D management,...