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The University's Intellectual Property is managed by KnEx, the Knowledge Exchange team in Trinity. KnEx is responsible for the implementation of Trinity’s policies with respect to knowledge transfer and licensing, intellectual property protection and campus company formation.
The KnEx team can provide expert advice in the following areas:
- IP identification and patent protection strategy and management
- Non-patentable IP and/or non-commercial distribution of research outputs such as open source
- Commercialisation, licensing strategy and Industry engagement with respect to IP transfer
- Campus Company Formation, Spin in engagements, Venture Capital and seed investment
- Guidance on IP considerations for research projects; both State and Industry co-funded
- Advice on the development of research projects with commercial potential
- IP confidentiality/non-disclosure of IP to third parties for early engagement with third parties
To connect with a case manager for IP guidance, please see the relevant links below:
General Queries
- Need to put a confidentiality, data or material transfer agreement in place?
- Looking for an invention disclosure form?
- Looking for IP support for a research proposal, IP training or IP landscaping?
- Looking for a software disclosure form?
- Read Trinity's IP Policy here
- Access a Declaration of Interest Form
Policies
Trinity’s intellectual property is managed in accordance with the Trinity “Policy, Practice and Regulations on Intellectual Property 2022”, the National IP Protocol 2019 and the Trinity Policy Good Research Practice, which includes management of Conflict of Interest. Trinity strives to manage IP in accordance with these policies and adhere to and all other Trinity policies as necessary.
Trinity KnEx is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the ERDF Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-27.
