Intellectual Property
“Intellectual property (IP) is the property of your mind or proprietary knowledge. Basically, the productive new ideas you create. It can be an invention, trade mark, design, brand, or the application of your idea.”
– IP Australia
Video and Audio
This webinar from IP Australia gives an informative, introduction to patents, trade marks, designs, copyright and trade secrets.
One of a series of webinars about aspects of intellectual property, this IP Australia webinar does a deep dive on patents in the Australian context.
Written Materials
This handy brief by IP Australia gives an overview of the different types of intellectual property and how different kinds of IP ownership are applied.
Prepared specifically for the Australian business community, this page contains basic information on types of IP, as well as an IP toolkit for collaborative projects, and case studies to showcase how IP relates to any particular field of business.
Other Resources
The Australian IP Toolkit for Collaboration (IP Toolkit), a joint project between the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science and IP Australia, is designed to facilitate, simplify and improve collaboration between researchers and industry.