Guidelines for Treatment of Intellectual Property Rights in ICT contracts

The Government has approved Guidelines which outline government policy for State Services agencies to follow in determining the ownership and commercialisation of intellectual property rights (IPR) arising from ICT contracts. As a general rule, the commercialisation of this IPR should be carried out by the commercial sector.

The guidelines comprise an aim statement, a statement of policy, principles, ownership and commercialisation options, associated licensing considerations, and recommended clauses for insertion in agency ICT contracts.

Guidelines

State Services Commission
January 2008

Please Note: These guidelines cannot be construed as legal advice. Agencies are encouraged to seek independent legal advice about any legal risks and associated implications when setting up their ICT projects and before completing their ICT contracts.