Dr. James Browne:

In general, the individual would have won a research grant from a third party. Sometimes he or she might have led on his or her own but generally would have been part of a team. The intellectual property would be created by the individuals, all of whom would share in that by agreement and the university would recognise either the individual or the team that created it. It would be for the individual or the team to come forward to the university and seek protection for a defined piece of intellectual property.