# Commission Implementing Decision of 12 December 2014 on setting up the Joint Institute for Very Long Baseline Interferometry as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (JIV-ERIC) (2014/923/EU), Article 23: Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. With regard to the IPR necessary and generated by research and development of the JIV-ERIC correlator, the principle of ownership is recognised, but it may be shared by all active participants contributing to the research for the benefit of the development of the JIV-ERIC correlator. Within JIV-ERIC an integrated approach of guidelines and contracts for intellectual property shall be adopted regarding the rights of national research institutes dedicating infrastructure to JIV-ERIC covering technology transfer and sharing of IPR, for which the Executive Director shall propose Rules of Procedure to the Council.
2. JIV-ERIC shall provide guidance (for instance via website) to researchers to ensure that research using material made accessible through JIV-ERIC is undertaken within a framework that recognises the property rights of data owners.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/923/annex/article/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-923/annex/article-23
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