2. IP Basics

 

2.1 What is intellectual property?

Learn how a wide range of intangible assets such as innovations, inventions and other assets can be regarded as IP.

 

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2.2 What is IP protection?

IP can be protected within three main categories; trade secrets, legal registrations and automatic legal protection.

 

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2.3 What is prior art?

Novelty is essential in IP. Prior art may show that novelty does not exist.

 

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2.4 IP ownership

IP is an asset. Legally, IP owners are the ‘applicants’ listed on registered IP protection.

 

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2.5 What is commercialisation?

In this training, commercialisation is defined as the process of taking IP to market for financial profit.

 

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2.6 Why is commercialisation important to universities, their staff and students?

Commercialisation is important for universities due to their responsibility to society and to increases industry engagement.

 

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