comment and/or to correct factual data. A Certificate of Validation shall be necessary
before publication.
Section 9. Benefits. The community shall be entitled to material benefits as
royalty, user fees and other benefits as herein below provided:
a. Final research output. The researcher shall furnish the community a copy of
the final and approved version of the research output.
b. Royalty. This fee is the share of the community from the income derived
from the use of the research output in an amount as provided in the MOA.
Royalty must be paid to the ICCs/IPs from any income derived from the use
of the research output.
c. User Fees. This fee is due from commercial users of various IKSPs or
unprotected materials that are not subject to copyright or any derivative
thereof.
d. Other benefits that redound to the benefit of the entire community. Nonmonetary forms that are acceptable to all parties should be explored.
Section 10. Exception to the Process. Sections 8.1 to 8.17 and the above
requirement on benefits shall not apply to researches undertaken by pupils and high
school students to complete requirements for subject courses or in finishing basic
education.
Section 11. Researches and Documentations by the NCIP. For researches
and documentations necessary to implement the mandates of the NCIP, the following
procedure shall apply:
Section 11.1. Transmittal.
The letter of intent, together with the project
proposal containing the purpose, methodology, the process or procedure of the
research, shall be submitted to the IP community concerned.
Section 11.2. Conference and Disclosure. Within five (5) days from the
transmittal of the project proposal, a conference between and among the community
members and NCIP representative/s shall be called in order to allow the latter to
present the following:
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