Abstract:
The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) recognizes the need for becoming apremier research institution by using Intellectual Property (IP) for socio-economic transformation and development. This shall be achieved by transfer of IP enabled technologies through commercial and public routes. Therefore, these guidelines provide steps for proactive and effective operationalization of the NARO IP policy. These guidelines conform to existing national, regional and international legal and policy framework on IP. The guidelines cover IP administration and management, ownership, identification and protection, commercialisation and benefits sharing. This shall ensure the implementation of the NARO IP Policy and enhanced sustainable creativity and innovativeness.