Protecting and Commercializing Digital Innovations
Digital Innovations can be protected under different types of intellectual property laws. For example, in many countries (including the United States), computer programs (i.e., source code, object code, or scripts), screen materials, and databases can be protected under copyright laws.
The OTC team works closely with Duke innovators to devise the appropriate intellectual property protection strategy and commercialization approaches for such Digital Innovations.
Below are some topics and considerations for inventions and innovations in the digital space.
Protection
Digital Innovations can be protected under different types of intellectual property laws.
Ownership
Inventions in the DI space are governed by Duke’s Intellectual Property Policy.
Data Sharing for Research
Data sharing policies govern how data should be disseminated within the academic scientific community.
Open Sourcing
Open source licenses are software licenses that comply with the Open Source Definition — in brief, they allow software to be freely used, modified, and shared.
DI Health
Consult our Roadmap for Commercial Development of Digital Health Products for a quick overview of the commercialization process.
Creative Works
Creative works must be preserved in some form or be able to be reproduce, in order to be copyrighted.
Data Licensing Principles and FAQs
Principles and FAQs for licensing transactions for data derived from human sources.
