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Policy: Intellectual Property - Ownership, Protection and Commercialisation

Overview | Principles

File Number: 200203950 
Purpose: (A) To establish the ownership of intellectual property generated by staff and students of, and visitors to, the Australian National University. (B) To provide procedures for the disclosure, protection and commercialisation of the Intellectual Property. 
Relevant To: Staff 
Responsible Officer: Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Authority: Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 (Commonwealth)
Copyright Act 1968 (Commonwealth)
Designs Act 1906 (Commonwealth)
Patents Act 1990 (Commonwealth)
Trademarks Act 1995 (Commonwealth) 
Modification History:This document replaces Intellectual Property: Ownership, Protection and Commercialisation (1298b/2002) and the earlier Intellectual Property Guidelines (1281E/1998). It was reviewed in April 2006 pursuant to the formation of the Office of Commercialisation.  
Related Policies:Responsible Practice of Research
Related Topics:Copyright (Information Management), Copyright (Legal), Information Management, Intellectual Property, Legal, Research, Staff