About this guide
This explanatory guide forms part of the toolkit to assist WA Government agencies understand and implement the requirements of the 2023 Western Australian Government Intellectual Property Policy.
The guide includes:
- guidance principles for determining IP ownership arrangements;
- suggested ownership arrangements in different settings including:
- employment
- collaborative projects and research partnerships
- consultants and suppliers
- grants and funding agreements.
- factors to assess where an agency is considering the reassignment of IP ownership.
