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Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act, 2008 (Act No. 51 of 2008)

13. Intellectual Property Fund

 

1) There is hereby established an Intellectual Property Fund to be managed by NIPMO.

 

2) The purpose of the Intellectual Property Fund is to –
a) provide financial support to institutions for the statutory protection and maintenance of intellectual property rights, subject to subsection (3);
b) finance any costs incurred by NIPMO for obtaining statutory protection of the intellectual property; and
c) finance any costs incurred by NIPMO when acting in terms of section 14.

 

3) An institution may recover the costs incurred in obtaining statutory protection for the intellectual property contemplated in this Act from the Intellectual Property Fund –
a) to the extent determined by NIPMO; and
b) on such terms as may be determined by NIPMO.