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Intellectual property, patents, FTO, and technology transfer
If you're using ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, or AI platforms in your R&D, you have IP questions that didn't exist three years ago. The decisions you make now will affect your IP position for years.
There's an assumption that patents are the default for IP protection in grant applications. But for AI/ML, process chemistry, and data-driven products, patents may not be your best option.
An SME and a university win a collaborative grant, generate valuable IP — and then discover they have fundamentally different expectations about who owns what.
Do you really need a full freedom-to-operate analysis before funding? It depends entirely on who you're asking for money and where you are in your journey.
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