Records documenting the Retain from last action on Do not transfer institution's participation in case + 1 year inspections undertaken by copyright owners or their representatives to check the institution's compliance with legal / contractual requirements. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Management RECORDS ACTION TO BE IN ACTION IN DEPARTMENT/FACULTY ARCHIVES (PAPER RECORDS) Records documenting the Retain from issue of policy Do not transfer development and establishment of or procedure + 1 year the institution's IPR management policies and procedures: working papers. Master copies of procedures Retain until superseded + Do not transfer relating to IPR management. 3 years Records documenting the Retain for life of patent + Transfer to institution's applications for patents 50 years Archive when no and patent certificates. longer required in department or faculty Records documenting the Retain from end of Do not transfer institution's applications for other registration + 6 years forms of IPR protection (registered trade marks, registered designs) and certificates of registration Records documenting applications Retain for life of patent/End Do not transfer for renewal of IPR protection, up to of registration the maximum period permitted. Records documenting routine Retain for current calendar Do not transfer monitoring of third party activity to year + 5 detect infringements of the institution's IPR. Records documenting identified Retain from last action on Do not transfer infringements of the institution's case + 6 years IPR, and action taken other than litigation. Information & Communications The function of managing the Technology (ICT) Systems Management University's information and communications technology (ICT) systems. RECORDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN ACTION IN IN ARCHIVES DEPARTMENT/FACULTY
Records documenting the institution's participation in inspections undertaken by copyright owners or their representatives to check the institution's compliance with legal / contractual requirements. Retain from last action on case + 1 year Do not transfer Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Management RECORDS ACTION TO BE IN DEPARTMENT/FACULTY ACTION IN ARCHIVES (PAPER RECORDS) Records documenting the development and establishment of the institution's IPR management policies and procedures: working papers. Retain from issue of policy or procedure + 1 year Do not transfer Master copies of procedures relating to IPR management. Retain until superseded + 3 years Do not transfer Records documenting the institution's applications for patents and patent certificates. Retain for life of patent + 50 years Transfer to Archive when no longer required in department or faculty Records documenting the institution's applications for other forms of IPR protection (registered trade marks, registered designs) and certificates of registration Retain from end of registration + 6 years Do not transfer Records documenting applications for renewal of IPR protection, up to the maximum period permitted. Retain for life of patent/End of registration Do not transfer Records documenting routine monitoring of third party activity to detect infringements of the institution's IPR. Retain for current calendar year + 5 Do not transfer Records documenting identified infringements of the institution's IPR, and action taken other than litigation. Retain from last action on case + 6 years Do not transfer Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Systems Management The function of managing the University's information and communications technology (ICT) systems. RECORDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN IN DEPARTMENT/FACULTY ACTION IN ARCHIVES
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