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Protect and use new inventions and innovations

Protect and use new inventions and innovations

Unit of competency
National Code
BSBIPR402
State Code
AUH41
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Transition (Replaced)
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
25/03/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
15/09/2015
Field of Education
090999 - Law, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
15/09/2015
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to protect and use new inventions and innovations as the exclusive intellectual property of an organisation or individual. It covers identifying the need for protection of new inventions or innovations, working with specialists to file a successful patent application, monitoring and protecting intellectual property rights, and using the patent for business growth.It applies to individuals who are actively involved in work concerning the development or ownership of inventive and innovative products. They may work as individual inventors or innovators in a range of industries or organisational contexts, as part of a research and development team within an organisation or be commissioning or employing others to develop new inventions or innovations.It will give individuals an understanding of patent law and how patents are assigned, to develop an understanding of the actions of patent specialists employed to patent the organisation’s new inventions or innovations.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Identify the need for protection of new inventions and innovations
  • 1.1 Research what constitutes a new invention or innovation in Australia
  • 1.2 Identify legislative requirements governing invention and innovation protection
  • 1.3 Identify inventions and innovations within own organisation that may require protection and identify the type of patent applicable
  • 1.4 Conduct research to determine other inventions or innovations in a specific area of technology
  • 1.5 Research patent information, use patent search and patent search tools, and evaluate their usefulness for the organisation
  • 1.6 Evaluate commercialisation potential of new inventions or innovations to determine if protection is worth pursuing
2 Identify and initiate the process for protection of inventions and innovations
  • 2.1 Identify sources of information and advice on protecting and searching new inventions or innovations
  • 2.2 Identify processes required for filing a successful patent application
  • 2.3 Identify processes for international invention protection
  • 2.4 Evaluate the role of intellectual property professionals in the patent application process
  • 2.5 Participate in a patent search and patent application and provide relevant information to an intellectual property professional for patent search and patent application, if required
  • 2.6 Identify non-registrable forms of a protection strategy and evaluate the benefits of utilising patent alternatives
3 Monitor the market and protect and use new inventions and innovations
  • 3.1 Identify and review organisation policies and procedures to ensure the protection and use of new inventions and innovations
  • 3.2 Identify and establish processes to use own and others’ patents for business growth
  • 3.3 Identify appropriate legal measures to protect an invention or innovation against certified infringements, if required, with assistance of appropriate professionals
  • 3.4 Monitor the market for possible patent infringements
  • 3.5 Ensure all employees are aware of the importance to the organisation of protecting new inventions and innovations and implement training if required
  • 3.6 Identify and review organisation policies and procedures to prevent infringement of others’ inventions and innovations
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D2782 BSBIPR402A Protect and use new inventions and innovations Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OCF81 BSBLEG525 Apply legal principles in intellectual property law matters Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
AVV9 BSB40215 Certificate IV in Business Qualification
AC880 BSBSS00046 Managing Innovation Skill Set Skill set
AC910 BSBSS00048 Patent Skill Set Skill set