PD CEN/TS 16555-4:2014

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Concept and purpose of intellectual
  property management
5 The intellectual property strategy
6 Implementation of the IP strategy
Annex A (informative) - Authenticated documentation
         to record IP
Annex B (informative) - Innovation and invention disclosure
Annex C (normative) - Methods and criteria for the
        assessment of IP rights
Annex D (informative) - IP and standardization
Annex E (informative) - Intellectual property management
        in a collaborative environment
Bibliography

Gives guidance to assist an organization to identify, capture, and safeguard intellectual property, in order to: - provide organizations with an overview of the fundamental principles of intellectual property management, in the context of the innovation process; - promote best practices in intellectual property matters that result in efficiently acquiring intellectual property, while increasing the organizations' ability to effectively address intellectual property owned by third parties.

This Technical Specification provides guidance to assist an organization to identify, capture, and safeguard intellectual property, in order to:

• provide organizations with an overview of the fundamental principles of intellectual property management, in the context of the innovation process;

• promote best practices in intellectual property matters that result in efficiently acquiring intellectual property, while increasing the organizations’ ability to effectively address intellectual property owned by third parties.

This Technical Specification is applicable to all types of organization, including the public sector. Special consideration has been given to the needs of SMEs.