Intellectual property
Protecting and using intellectual property in software, data, content, and inventions, including copyright, licenses, open source, and trade marks.
Levels
- 1. Awareness
You can:
- explain that software, data, and content are protected by intellectual property rights
- recognize when a contract or project raises ownership questions
- 2. Working
You can:
- check intellectual property clauses in routine agreements
- keep records of licenses and registered rights
- explain the main open source license types and their conditions
- 3. Practitioner
You can:
- advise on who owns software, data, and content made by staff, suppliers, and partners
- draft licenses and intellectual property terms, including open source release of the organization's code
- advise on commercial use of the organization's data and software, and on sharing benefits
- 4. Expert
You can:
- set the organization's intellectual property and open source policy
- lead on commercialization and partnerships involving the organization's data and software
- resolve significant intellectual property disputes
Closest ESCO skills
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Role levels that expect this skill
| Role level | Role | Band | Expected level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal adviser | Legal adviser | 7 | Working |
| Senior legal adviser | Legal adviser | 8a | Practitioner |
| Principal legal adviser | Legal adviser | 8b | Practitioner |