Intellectual property
Working paper
An overview of legal instruments and other measures to aid in the protection and valuation of Indigenous knowledge
This paper reviews the instruments and other measures relevant to supporting the protection of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in Australia, with the intention of identifying ways to estimate the market value attributable to IK.
Guide
Guidelines to counter foreign interference in the Australian university sector
These guidelines have been developed for, and in partnership with, the Australian university sector, to help manage and engage with risk to deepen resilience against foreign interference. They are designed to build on risk management policies and security practices already implemented by many Australian universities.
Briefing paper
Using SDGs to leverage national intellectual property strategies
This policy brief deals with the relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to the creation, use, protection and management of intellectual property (IP) in developed economies.
Report
Emerging technologies and managing the risk of tech transfer to China
There are deep interconnections between the U.S. and Chinese economies, and China has built its technology base on what it has acquired from the West. This report outlines the policy tools that the United States can use to mitigate risk while maintaining the openness that is a hallmark of the U.S. economy.
Report
To sell or scale up: Canada’s patent strategy in a knowledge economy
This study examines the role of patents and patent policy in Canadian innovators’ decisions to sell their intellectual property (IP), rather than continue to develop it in Canada, and the incentives driving this decision.