Intellectual Property is important only as it pertains to a sustainable, competitive advantage. Protecting IP is a strategic decision in the commercialisation process and there are a number of ways to approach IP protection.

Strong protection of IP does not necessarily involve patents although they are one way of IP protection.

High quality IP is often the result of partnership with industry and government, developed collaboratively with inherent protection negotiated as part of the relationship.

ROCU encourages you to contact us in the early stages of your IP protection development so we can advise you on the many options to take your idea to market and exploit maximum gains.

More information is available below:

UTas IP Policy

IP Australia

IP Handbook

World IP Organisation:

USA Patent Office:

European Patent Office:

IP Australia Patent

Surf IP:

Free Patents Online:

Australian Research Council (ARC)

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)