The Covid-19 pandemic is having a profound impact on economic and social life throughout much of the world. How should innovators adapt to the so-called "new normal" and lead their organizations towards recovery? The 2020 edition of the World Open Innovation Conference (WOIC), focused on the knowledge and tools from open innovation that help innovators overcome threats, and identify new opportunities for growth and recovery. CeBIL presented a paper on legally supported mechanisms to support the return of benefit to society of publicly funded innovations to combat COVID-19