Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with the protection and lawful use of an organisation’s intellectual property and to avoid intellectual property infringement. It focuses on supporting the maintenance of an organisation’s policies and procedures for the protection of intellectual property and avoidance of intellectual property infringement.
It applies to individuals who operate in a broad range of work roles and contexts and whose role may include assisting the organisation to comply with intellectual property requirements for the protection and use of intellectual property.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Identify organisational expectations for complying with intellectual property requirements | 1.1 Identify the various types of existing and potential intellectual property within the organisation 1.2 Identify and access the organisation’s intellectual property policies, procedures and information 1.3 Identify own role in protecting the organisation’s intellectual property, using intellectual property and avoiding intellectual property infringement 1.4 Provide information and advice to relevant internal and external stakeholders about how the organisation’s intellectual property policies and procedures operate, within limits of job role |
2. Support policies and procedures for the protection and use of intellectual property | 2.1 Assist with the development and/or implementation of policies and procedures for the protection and use of the organisation’s intellectual property according to the type of protection required 2.2 Assist with the development and/or implementation of policies and procedures to prevent infringement of others’ intellectual property 2.3 Assist in the maintenance of intellectual property policies and procedures 2.4 Contribute to the identification of potential problems and opportunities for improvement in the operation of the intellectual property policies and procedures and make recommendations to appropriate personnel for action |
3. Contribute to recommendations about non-compliance issues with intellectual property requirements | 3.1 Contribute to the identification of any potential non-compliance or intellectual property infringement issues, either internally or externally 3.2 Contribute to recommendations to appropriate personnel about actions to overcome non-compliance issues 3.3 Alert appropriate personnel to areas of potential intellectual property infringement or risk |
Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill | Performance Criteria | Description |
Reading | 1.1-1.4, 2.1-2.4, 3.1-3.3 | Interprets and comprehends organisational texts related to intellectual property requirements |
Writing | 1.4, 2.1-2.4, 3.1-3.3 | Records information in accordance with requirements Develops texts using language appropriate to audience needs |
Oral Communication | 1.4, 2.4, 3.1-3.3 | Provides information using language and terminology appropriate to audience Obtains information from others by listening and questioning |
Navigate the world of work | 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2 | Understands and takes responsibility for adhering to legal and regulatory compliance with respect to own work |
Interact with others | 1.4, 2.1-2.4, 3.1-3.3 | Follows accepted communication practices when seeking or providing advice about intellectual property Collaborates with others to achieve joint outcomes |
Get the work done | 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 2-1-2.4, 3.1-3.3 | Plans and implements a range of tasks directly related to own role, seeking assistance where required Uses problem solving skills to identify and respond to intellectual property compliance issues |
Sectors
Regulation, Licensing and Risk – Intellectual Property