Intellectual Property
The NWO often asks who will be the data owner. Researchers often name the Principle Investigator on a project as the data owner, but the validity of doing so is somewhat unclear. Data management support staff is currently working on gaining some clarity on this topic.
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"According to the Dutch Patent Act (Rijksoctrooiwet) and the CAO-NU, universities and their medical centres own the rights to discoveries and inventions made by their employees."
This quote and some further information comes from IXA (Innovation Exchange Amsterdam) (opens in a new tab).