Management of Research Results and Intellectual Property Commercialization

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to develop a model for the management of innovation products and intellectual property commercialization on Vocational Higher Education. This research and development study is conducted at the State Polytechnic of Malang. The research composed of a certain steps include: (1) identification of potential problems; (2) collecting information; (3) designing a model for the management of innovation products and intellectual property commercialization; (4) validation of the model; and (5) model design improvement. The results show the number of the research result products produced by lecturers and students tend to increase every year. Majority of the invention products are classified to the precommercialization stage, proposal of a model of the management of innovation products and intellectual property commercialization through the following steps: (i) Collecting research results in the form of prototypes or models; (ii) Protecting IPR; (iii) Exploring cooperation with partners, and (iv) Commercialization. Collaboration between universities, government, communities and industry is very important to conduct before and after research for the purpose of the results match community needs.