Difference between revisions of "Intellectual property"
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| − | Intellectual property (IP) is an intangible asset that has commercial value. In nuclear R&D | + | Intellectual property (IP) is an [[Intangible asset|intangible asset]] that has commercial value. In nuclear [[Research and development and technical support organisations|R&D |
| − | organizations the development of IP is a key deliverable of the organization and as such | + | organizations]] the development of IP is a key deliverable of the organization and as such |
should be protected. As well as physical assets such as designs, inventions, software etc. | should be protected. As well as physical assets such as designs, inventions, software etc. | ||
| − | + | ‘[[Know-how|employee know-how]]’ is also regarded as IP. In fact the value of employee know-how in | |
many R&D organizations far outweighs the value of physical assets. Protecting all kinds of IP | many R&D organizations far outweighs the value of physical assets. Protecting all kinds of IP | ||
involves: | involves: | ||
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* Implementing controls on high value items and then integrating these controls into the management system. | * Implementing controls on high value items and then integrating these controls into the management system. | ||
| − | Taking an inventory of ‘employee know-how’ is essentially the same task as identifying | + | Taking an inventory of ‘employee know-how’ is essentially the same task as [[Identification of critical knowledge|identifying critical knowledge]] in the organization, hence there is an obvious linkage here with the KM |
| − | critical knowledge in the organization, hence there is an obvious linkage here with the KM | + | |
tools and techniques described in Section 6 of this publication. | tools and techniques described in Section 6 of this publication. | ||
# Applicable organizational functions; | # Applicable organizational functions; | ||
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#** Technical support & services functions. | #** Technical support & services functions. | ||
# Related KM tools/techniques to consider: | # Related KM tools/techniques to consider: | ||
| − | #* Identification of critical knowledge; | + | #* [[Identification of critical knowledge]]; |
| − | #* Knowledge loss risk assessment; | + | #*[[ Knowledge loss risk assessment]]; |
| − | #* Succession planning; | + | #* [[Succession planning]]; |
| − | #* Tacit knowledge capture; | + | #* [[Tacit knowledge]] capture; |
| − | #* Explicit knowledge search/find; | + | #* [[Explicit knowledge]] search/find; |
#* IT tools to facilitate the techniques above. | #* IT tools to facilitate the techniques above. | ||
Revision as of 06:40, 22 August 2013
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Definition
Intellectual property is Explicit knowledge assets that are protected by law including patents, trademarks, copyrights, licenses Source: Planning and Execution of Knowledge Management Assist Missions for Nuclear Organizations
Summary
Description
Intellectual property (IP) is an intangible asset that has commercial value. In nuclear R&D organizations the development of IP is a key deliverable of the organization and as such should be protected. As well as physical assets such as designs, inventions, software etc. ‘employee know-how’ is also regarded as IP. In fact the value of employee know-how in many R&D organizations far outweighs the value of physical assets. Protecting all kinds of IP involves:
- Taking an inventory of existing IP;
- Assessing IP value;
- Implementing controls on high value items and then integrating these controls into the management system.
Taking an inventory of ‘employee know-how’ is essentially the same task as identifying critical knowledge in the organization, hence there is an obvious linkage here with the KM tools and techniques described in Section 6 of this publication.
- Applicable organizational functions;
- All types of R&D organization, but with particular relevance to:
- Applied research functions;
- Design R&D functions;
- Technical support & services functions.
- All types of R&D organization, but with particular relevance to:
- Related KM tools/techniques to consider:
- Identification of critical knowledge;
- Knowledge loss risk assessment;
- Succession planning;
- Tacit knowledge capture;
- Explicit knowledge search/find;
- IT tools to facilitate the techniques above.
Source: Knowledge Management for Nuclear Research and Development Organizations
