Legal Measures and the Development of Intellectual Property Management Platform to Promote Research and Innovation Utilization

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to: 1) propose legal measures for managing intellectual property in the context of universities within similar groups to promote the utilization of research outcomes and innovations and 2) develop a platform for intellectual property management as a tool to facilitate and promote the utilization of research outcomes and innovations in universities within similar groups.

The research findings: 1) The universities should establish an intellectual property management system that aligns with The Thailand Research and Innovation Utilization Promotion (TRIUP) Act B.E. 2564. Although some universities possess strong research and personnel capabilities, the storage and utilization of intellectual property remain unstructured. Frequent changes in university leadership have also disrupted the continuity of management, and there is a lack of collaboration with the industrial sector. The recommendations suggest that universities should develop strategic plans, build networks of partners, promote intellectual property training, and establish clear mechanisms for managing intellectual property, including legal measures such as the establishment of intellectual property management units and benefit-sharing regulations. Furthermore, the creation of an information system to report and track research outcomes efficiently, such as developing a website for managing university intellectual property units, is recommended to facilitate the utilization of research and innovation within university groups. 2) The research on the development of a platform for managing intellectual property involves five stages: 1) defining objectives and planning platform development, 2) determining content and structuring the platform, 3) designing the platform, 4) developing the platform, and 5) launching and promoting the platform. Experts rated the quality of the Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University's Intellectual Property Management Center (IPM) platform as highly appropriate (M= 4.46, SD = 0.52), and the survey respondents expressed a high level of satisfaction with the platform’s usability (M= 4.32, SD = 0.16).