Disclosure Form
The purpose of the disclosure form is to disclose information voluntarily relating to a new business idea or invention to SU, so that SU may support the initiative taken by the disclosing party and to ensure that all possible intellectual property rights are adequately protected on behalf of the individual and SU. This will enable the individual and SU to exploit such an idea commercially in partnership, while the rights of the entrepreneur(s) are also protected.
InnovUS Blurb - Marketing material for the Technology
Marketing material for available technology.
DALRO
SU has a blanket licence agreement with DALRO (Dramatic, Artistic and Literary Rights Organisation). Lecturers are not required to apply for copyright clearance in advance, but only to report retrospectively on copying.
Non-Disclosure Agreement (for one specific project)
This concept agreement for one specific project describes the terms under which SU normally treats confidential information of its clients so that no information are disclosed to an unauthorised third party either by written or any other format.
Non-Disclosure Agreement (for more than one project)
This concept agreement for more than one project describes the terms under which SU normally treats confidential information of its clients so that no information is disclosed to an unauthorised third party either by written or any other format.
Standard research contract
This concept agreement describes the terms under which SU normally performs research for its clients and is subject to negotiation.
Collaboration Agreement
The SU Standard Collaboration Agreement
NDA Examiner
The SU Standard Examiner NDA Agreement
Non-Disclosure Agreement (Business)
SU non-disclosure agreement with businesses
Frame Non-Disclosure Agreement (Business)
SU frame non-disclosure agreement with businesses
Non-Disclosure Agreement (Research)
SU non-disclosure agreement for researchers
Non-Disclosure Agreement (Research Assessors)
SU non-disclosure agreement with research assessors
Material Transfer Agreement
The material transfer agreement has to be signed by all parties from which SU is expected to receive material for research purposes before the material is given and/or sent. This concept agreement is subject to negotiation.
Service Contract (Contract Work)
This concept agreement describes the terms under which SU normally performs consulting work for its clients and is subject to negotiation.
IP Policy
SU policy in respect of the exploitation of intellectual property
South African Patent Act No. 57 of 1978
South African Patent Act
Plant Breeder’ Rights Act No. 15 of 1976
A system under which plant breeders' rights relating to varieties of certain kinds of plants may be granted and registered; for the requirements which have to be complied with for the grant of such rights; for the protection of such rights and the grant of licences in respect of the exercise thereof; and to provide for incidental matters.
Copyright Act No.98 of 1978
South African Copyright Act
Cineographic Act No.62 of 1977
South African Cineographic Act
Trade Marks Act No.194 of 1993
South African Trade Marks Act
GMO Act No. 15 of 1997
South African GMO Act
Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act No. 51 of 2008
South African IP Act
Regulations made in terms of Section 17 of the Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act No. 51 of 2008
South African IP Act regulations
Business idea disclosure form
The purpose of the disclosure form is to disclose information voluntarily relating to a new business idea SU.
Confidentiality agreement
This concept agreement describes the terms under which SU normally treats confident information.
