Guidance

Managing intellectual property and confidentiality

A practical guide to managing intellectual property and confidentiality for UK public sector teams.

From:
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Government Office for Technology Transfer
Published
17 April 2023

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Managing Intellectual Property and Confidentiality

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It is important to recognise and protect different intellectual property rights in the public sector so that their true value can be fully realised. Intangible assets known as knowledge assets (KAs) can include intellectual property (IP).

This guide is suitable for people interested in knowledge assets (KAs) and intellectual property (IP) in the public sector. It explains:

  • the basics of IP and IP rights
  • how to manage them
  • why and how to approach confidentiality
Published 17 April 2023