Managing public sector intellectual property
Paul Steffens
Australian National University; University of Queensland; Queensland Department of Primary Industries
Michael Waterhouse
University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD
Art Shulman
Australian National University; University of Queensland; Queensland Department of Primary Industries
Andrew Wollin
Australian National University; University of Queensland; Queensland Department of Primary Industries
PP: 183 - 195
Abstract
The management of intellectual property (IP) within Australian government research and development agencies has changed dramatically over recent years. Increasing expectations have been placed on utilising public sector IP to both underpin economic development and augment taxes by generating new revenues. And public sector R&D management has come under greater scrutiny to commercialise and/or corporatise their activities.
In a study of IP management issues in the Queensland Public Sector we developed a framework to facilitate a holistic audit of IP management in government agencies. In this paper we describe this framework as it pertains to one large public sector Agriculture R&D Agency, the Queensland Department of Primary Industries (QDPI).
The four overlapping domains of the framework are: IP Generation; IP Rights; IP Uptake and Corporate Support. The audit within QDPI highlighted some well developed IP management practices within QDPI's traditional focus of innovation (IP Generation) and IP ownership and licensing (IP Rights). However, further management practice developments are required to improve the domains of IP Uptake and Corporate IP Support.
Keywords
intellectual property, innovation culture, managing intellectual property, research and development, technology transfer, innovation, public sector, commercialisation
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