Free Intellectual Property Resources

Creative Commons Privacy Policy for WordPress Users

We have released a number of online privacy policies with the WordPress Community in mind. Different versions have been designed for use on different types of sites from basic “brochureware” type sites, to complex blogging sites with comments enabled, social networking and e-Commerce capabilities. The policies have been released under a Creative Commons Licence, and can be used for both personal and commercial sites.

Precedent: Confidentiality Agreement

A Confidentiality Agreement (or Non-disclosure Agreement) is the best way to prevent your valuable but private business and product information from being used by your current or future competitors. Designed for when you need to disclose confidential information to a prospective investor, partner or service provider, this pack consists of some explanatory notes, an annotated example and a pro-forma Confidentiality Agreement.

IP Checklist: Graphic Designers

This IP Checklist identifies the types of intellectual property that are commonly found in graphic design businesses. Completing this checklist and reading the explanations will help graphic designers gain an understanding of the intellectual property that is likely to subsist in their businesses, and then to take appropriate steps to ensure it is protected adequately.

IP Checklist: Consumer Product Manufacturers

This IP Checklist identifies the types of intellectual property that are commonly found in businesses that manufacturer consumer products (e.g. toys, clothing, consumer electronics, household goods etc). By filling out the checklist, you will gain an understanding of the intellectual property that is likely to subsist in your business. Once you’ve done this, you’ll be able to take appropriate steps to ensure you’ve protected it adequately.

Working Sheet: Evidence of Use

This Working Sheet is for those who are considering putting together “Evidence of Use” in response to an adverse report by a Trademark Examiner. It will assist you to identify the ways in which you have used your trademark, and to calculate how much you have spent in promoting it. After completing the working sheet, you may wish to contact us for an obligation free chat on whether you can show enough use to justify the time and expense of preparing and submitting your evidence to IP Australia.

Working Sheet: Shareholders’ Agreement Discussions

This Working Sheet is for those who are looking to commercialise intellectual property with one or more partners. It outlines a series of issues that should be discussed and agreed upon before a company is set up and a formal “Shareholders’ Agreement” is signed. Although not specifically an “intellectual property” resource, reaching an agreement on the issues contained in this document is important to the viability of any joint venture that involves shared intellectual property.

IP Information Sheet: Copyright Notices on Documents

This Information Sheet gives an overview of how copyright arises in Australia, and how you can help to protect those rights by displaying effective notices on your important documents. Understanding this is a must for all businesses, but especially designers, architects, training companies, publishers, and the like (i.e. businesses that sell documents).