Charter for Kenya Medical Research Institute, 2026

56. Commercialization of intellectual property

Edition: 2025-07-21 · In force

56. Commercialization of intellectual property

(1)The Institute or sponsoring entity as the case may be, shall have the sole discretion regarding the commercialization of intellectual property owned by it and shall ensure that reasonable efforts are made to keep the inventors or innovators informed, and where appropriate involved in the commercialization of the intellectual property to which they contributed.

(2)The decision on the mode of commercialization of intellectual property under subparagraph (1) shall rest with the owner of the intellectual property.

(3)The mode of commercialization of intellectual property may include—

(a)licensing;

(b)assignment or sale;

(c)formation of a commercialization entity or joint venture; or

(d)donation or royalty free access on humanitarian or other grounds.

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Source: Kenya Law