Intellectual Property

Defence Intellectual Property Policy 2003

Intellectual Property (IP) plays a critical role in the development and sustainment of Defence capability. Defence’s IP arrangements with Australian industry are crucial to the development and sustainment of national defence capability. Ownership and licensing rights to IP are valuable resources. Clear, consistent and traceable management of IP enables the development and sustainment of Defence capability.

The Defence IP Policy is currently under review in the wake of the recent streamlining of the Whole of Government Approach to IP Policy and Management.

A link to the current Defence IP Policy is available below:

Developing and Sustaining Defence Capability: Defence Intellectual Property Policy 2003 (pdf 414 kb)

Please refer any enquiries on current IP Policy, or on the status of the current update, to Legal Services, Legal and Procurement Services Branch, DMO.

Last update: July 2007