Event summary
Are you developing a new method, technology, product, software tool, or creative work? Then it’s important to understand how intellectual property (IP) works. Especially if you want to protect your work or explore its potential beyond the academic context.
This masterclass provides a clear introduction to IP, tailored to researchers and early-stage entrepreneurs at Radboud University. You’ll learn what types of IP exist – including patents, copyrights, and design rights – and how they apply to research, inventions, software, games, products, and other creative outputs.
We’ll explain who owns what if you are and employee of e.g. the Radboud University and what to consider if you’re thinking about publishing, sharing, or commercializing your work.
The session includes a presentation by RVO and offers space for questions about your specific situation.
What we’ll cover
– how open science relates to intellectual property
– different types of intellectual property, including patents and copyrights
– how IP applies to software, tools, games, products, and creative work
– who owns the IP
– why IP matters in research, education, and entrepreneurship
– how to protect your idea and when to act
– where to find support or advice
This masterclass is for
– researchers and early-stage entrepreneurs
– anyone considering how to share, publish, or apply their work outside academia
Practical details
- Time: 09:00–12:00
- Cost: Free – we ask for your commitment to our community in return.