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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Intangible assets may include: | brand business name customer/client list computer systems software confidential information copyrights core technology database design distribution agreements domain name employees' specialist knowledge goodwill ideas innovation invention logo packaging patent practical application of a good idea process product promotional materials secret recipe, process, formula standard of service/unique service technique trade mark trade secret training manuals |
Intellectual property audit refers to: | a systematic review of the intellectual property owned, used or acquired by a person or organisation. It includes: identifying products or services that are key to the small business identifying intangible assets and the legal rights in relation to protection of the assets understanding what market advantage these rights give the small business |
Sources of information and advice may include: | IP Australia Attorney-General's Department Australian Copyright Council State and Commonwealth government agencies lawyers specialising in intellectual property trade mark attorneys and patent attorneys accountants business advisors marketing consultants branding consultants copyright collecting societies, e.g. CAL, PPCA, MIPI, APRA, AMCOS publications websites, Internet databases e.g. local and international trade mark databases |
Value may include: | using processes in accordance with accepted accounting standards and with the assistance of appropriate professionals: calculating how much time would be required to develop these assets from scratch estimating how much a competitor might pay to buy or use these assets estimating how much of the organisation's profit is attributable to the assets |
Business plan may include: | executive summary objectives description of the business legal requirements, including intangible assets selling and marketing strategy research and development plan production or operating strategies ownership and management plan funding strategy financial plan strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, including intangible assets |
Types of protection may include: | copyright registered patents registered and unregistered trade marks registered company name, business name, domain name registered designs trade secrets sui generis protection (e.g. plant breeders and circuit layouts) moral rights |
Registered protection refers to: | protection which occurs through the registration of the particular intangible assets, e.g. trade marks, patents and designs |
Unregistered protection refers to: | protection which occurs automatically by law, without the need for registration, e.g., copyright, moral rights and common law trade marks |
Legislative requirements may include: | Business Names legislation Copyright Act 1968 Designs Act 2003 Patents Act 1990 Trade Marks Act 1995 Trade Practices Act 1974 and State/Territory fair trading legislation |
Confidentiality agreements may refer to: | an agreement between a party with confidential information and a party to whom that confidential information will be disclosed (e.g. potential partners and financial backers, employees) outlining conditions of the disclosure and permitted use of the information |
Appropriate databases may include: | public registers of registered Australian and international patents, trade marks, designs and plant breeders' rights Note: these may be accessed via IP Australia's website or through use of a commercial search company or patent and trade mark attorney |
Others' intellectual property rights may be infringed through unlicensed use of: | brands, logos, packaging, colours domain names, business and company names inventions, innovations, business methods designs content, e.g. photos, text, images software music film technology in new invention |
Commercialising intangible assets may include: | franchising licensing selling off business and/or processes, inventions, brands, etc. manufacturing |
Gains may include: | proceeds from: sales franchising licensing use of the intellectual property or associated products |