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Commonwealth IT IP Guidelines
Print this pageThe Commonwealth IT IP Guidelines encourage Commonwealth agencies to only acquire the intellectual property (IP) necessary for achievement of their corporate missions and to be alert to opportunities for financial savings through exploration of licensing options. The Guidelines assist Commonwealth officers to take a more flexible approach when negotiating IP ownership in contracts by properly informing themselves of the IP management options and on-costs.
The Guidelines were prepared by the Australian Government Solicitor for the Department following wide consultation with government agencies and interest groups that have a major role in the creation and management of IP. Peak information industry organisations provided valuable input to this process.
The Guidelines were published in January 2001 and are currently being reviewed as part of the development of a whole-of-government approach to IP Management for which the Attorney-General's Department has responsibility. Comments on the effectiveness and use of the Guidelines to maintain their currency in the dynamic information and communication technology industry are welcomed.
The Commonwealth IT IP Guidelines
Australians have a great capacity to invent and to innovate-history has proven that. But unless we successfully commercialise our intellectual wealth and get it into the global marketplace we cannot maintain a competitive edge in the information economy.
We recognise the urgency of this challenge.
We also recognise that part of our response lies in promoting to industry how to successfully commercialise intellectual property. We want new keen players with great ideas to excel in this market, but we know they don't always understand the nuts and bolts of commercialising their work.
The Prime Minister's 1997 Statement, Investing for Growth, made a commitment to developing guidelines to assist the information industry commercialise intellectual property (IP), developed in relation to Commonwealth Government information technology (IT) contracts.
Management and commercialisation of Commonwealth intellectual property in the field of information technology implements this commitment by briefing Commonwealth agencies about the available range of IP management options. The guidelines encourage agencies to only acquire the IP necessary for achieving their corporate missions and to be alert to opportunities for financial savings.
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