#201 IP in Projects (part 1)- The Implementation Series (14)

IP in Projects — the hard part after grant signature
Consortium agreements, background, access rights, patents vs publications

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This episode is a practical guide to IP in project implementation with Juan Luis Rodríguez Quintero (RTDS Group). We start with the consortium agreement: why it’s the day-to-day rulebook, how to document background in Attachment 1 (including restrictions), and how access rights work for implementation and exploitation. We also discuss managing publications vs patent filings, what counts as active contribution, and how to keep a clean record of who did what as results emerge.

Then we tackle conflict points and fixes: joint ownership without a plan, partners exiting or going bankrupt, and when to use mediation/arbitration. The takeaway is a simple playbook - regular IP check-ins, novelty checks before fighting, and early negotiation of post-project access on fair and reasonable terms - so you protect value without blocking dissemination.

Time codes:

00:01:41 Introduction

00:03:21 Fly in

00:05:48 The starting point: Consortium Agreement

00:19:39 IP in real-life-implementation

00:28:15 Conflict points and case examples