This IP and commercialisation training has been created for university researchers, staff and students. It might also be useful for those professionals working in the broader commercialisation and innovation community.
This is foundation level training aimed at beginners. It was developed by IP and commercialisation experts gemaker in partnership with KCA.
You’ll need at least one hour to complete the training, and potentially longer if you view the additional information and videos offered throughout the training. However, you can also complete any section of the training independently of the rest of the course.
To improve the accessibility of these Free IP & Commercialisation Training resources, KCA and gemaker have adopted a creative commons approach. The training modules below are made available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International licensing, which permits sharing and use at no cost under the certain listed publications provisions.
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Attribution: Material to be attributed as ©2020 gemaker and Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia.
1. About this trainingFind out about the benefits of this training and the learning outcomes.
2. Intellectual Property (IP) Basics2.1 What is intellectual property?
2.2 What is IP protection?
2.3 What is prior art?
2.4 IP ownership
2.5 What is commercialisation?
2.6 Why is commercialisation important to universities, their staff and students?
3. Types of IP Protection3.1 Summary of types of IP protection
3.2 Secrets and disclosures
3.3 Patents
3.4 Trade marks
3.5 What is a registered design?
3.6 Plant breeders’ rights
3.7 Copyright
3.8 Circuit layouts
4. Commercialisation4.1 Who participates in commercialising universities’ IP?
4.2 The early commercialisation process
4.3 Commercialisation pathways and vehicles
4.4 Commercialisation funding for companies
4.5 Where to find help with IP management and early commercialisation