❓ Hon George Cash's QoN 429 reveals that most agencies within the Environment and Heritage portfolio do not maintain registers of intellectual property assets, nor are they valued. Some agencies are in the process of identifying their IP.
AnsweredQoN 429Legislative Council
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(1) Do the respective Departments or Agencies within your portfolio maintain a current register which lists the assets comprising the Intellectual Property of the respective Departments or Agencies?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) Are these assets valued on an annual basis?
(4) If not, why not?
(5) What is the capital value of these assets?
(6) Do the assets comprising the Intellectual Property of these Departments or Agencies appear in their respective balance sheets or Annual Reports?
(7) Will you table a copy of the respective registers?
(8) If not, why not?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) Are these assets valued on an annual basis?
(4) If not, why not?
(5) What is the capital value of these assets?
(6) Do the assets comprising the Intellectual Property of these Departments or Agencies appear in their respective balance sheets or Annual Reports?
(7) Will you table a copy of the respective registers?
(8) If not, why not?
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Answered
3 April 2003
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
29 days
(1) No. (2) The Intellectual Property outcomes of the Department are intended for the public good and as such are not patentable or worth commercialising. The Department currently has 2 patent applications lodged: cat lure (Felid Attracting Phonic) and cat bait composition. (3-8) Not applicable Department of Environmental Protection and Water and Rivers Commission (1) No. (2) Understanding what is Intellectual Property and what is public property for which the State has a right to, is a difficult question. For example, the Water and Rivers Commission has a vast amount of information on water resources that could be viewed by some as commercially saleable, whilst others view it as public information. Both the Department of Environmental Protection and Water and Rivers Commission are working to identify and categorise their intellectual property and develop strategies for the appropriate management of such property. (3) No. (4) Answered at (2). (5) Not applicable. (6) No. Intellectual Property assets will only appear in financial statements (as part of asset valuations) where they are properly valued and meet the Accounting Standard definition for an asset. (7-8) Not applicable. Office of Water Regulation (1) No. (2) The nature of work undertaken by the Office does not result in Intellectual Property assets being created. (3-8) Not applicable. Conservation Commission of Western Australia (1) No. (2) The Conservation Commission does not hold, nor does it anticipate it will hold in the future, assets that would comprise Intellectual Property. (3-8) Not applicable. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) No. (2-8) Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) No. (2) Perth Zoo has not identified any Intellectual Property of a commercial nature. (3-8) Not applicable. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
Department of Environmental Protection and Water and Rivers Commission (1) No. (2) Understanding what is Intellectual Property and what is public property for which the State has a right to, is a difficult question. For example, the Water and Rivers Commission has a vast amount of information on water resources that could be viewed by some as commercially saleable, whilst others view it as public information. Both the Department of Environmental Protection and Water and Rivers Commission are working to identify and categorise their intellectual property and develop strategies for the appropriate management of such property. (3) No. (4) Answered at (2). (5) Not applicable. (6) No. Intellectual Property assets will only appear in financial statements (as part of asset valuations) where they are properly valued and meet the Accounting Standard definition for an asset. (7-8) Not applicable. Office of Water Regulation (1) No. (2) The nature of work undertaken by the Office does not result in Intellectual Property assets being created. (3-8) Not applicable. Conservation Commission of Western Australia (1) No. (2) The Conservation Commission does not hold, nor does it anticipate it will hold in the future, assets that would comprise Intellectual Property. (3-8) Not applicable. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) No. (2-8) Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) No. (2) Perth Zoo has not identified any Intellectual Property of a commercial nature. (3-8) Not applicable. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
(1) No. (2) Understanding what is Intellectual Property and what is public property for which the State has a right to, is a difficult question. For example, the Water and Rivers Commission has a vast amount of information on water resources that could be viewed by some as commercially saleable, whilst others view it as public information. Both the Department of Environmental Protection and Water and Rivers Commission are working to identify and categorise their intellectual property and develop strategies for the appropriate management of such property. (3) No. (4) Answered at (2). (5) Not applicable. (6) No. Intellectual Property assets will only appear in financial statements (as part of asset valuations) where they are properly valued and meet the Accounting Standard definition for an asset. (7-8) Not applicable. Office of Water Regulation (1) No. (2) The nature of work undertaken by the Office does not result in Intellectual Property assets being created. (3-8) Not applicable. Conservation Commission of Western Australia (1) No. (2) The Conservation Commission does not hold, nor does it anticipate it will hold in the future, assets that would comprise Intellectual Property. (3-8) Not applicable. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) No. (2-8) Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) No. (2) Perth Zoo has not identified any Intellectual Property of a commercial nature. (3-8) Not applicable. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
Office of Water Regulation (1) No. (2) The nature of work undertaken by the Office does not result in Intellectual Property assets being created. (3-8) Not applicable. Conservation Commission of Western Australia (1) No. (2) The Conservation Commission does not hold, nor does it anticipate it will hold in the future, assets that would comprise Intellectual Property. (3-8) Not applicable. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) No. (2-8) Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) No. (2) Perth Zoo has not identified any Intellectual Property of a commercial nature. (3-8) Not applicable. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
(1) No. (2) The nature of work undertaken by the Office does not result in Intellectual Property assets being created. (3-8) Not applicable. Conservation Commission of Western Australia (1) No. (2) The Conservation Commission does not hold, nor does it anticipate it will hold in the future, assets that would comprise Intellectual Property. (3-8) Not applicable. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) No. (2-8) Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) No. (2) Perth Zoo has not identified any Intellectual Property of a commercial nature. (3-8) Not applicable. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
Conservation Commission of Western Australia (1) No. (2) The Conservation Commission does not hold, nor does it anticipate it will hold in the future, assets that would comprise Intellectual Property. (3-8) Not applicable. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) No. (2-8) Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) No. (2) Perth Zoo has not identified any Intellectual Property of a commercial nature. (3-8) Not applicable. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
(1) No. (2) The Conservation Commission does not hold, nor does it anticipate it will hold in the future, assets that would comprise Intellectual Property. (3-8) Not applicable. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) No. (2-8) Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) No. (2) Perth Zoo has not identified any Intellectual Property of a commercial nature. (3-8) Not applicable. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) No. (2-8) Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) No. (2) Perth Zoo has not identified any Intellectual Property of a commercial nature. (3-8) Not applicable. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
(1) No. (2-8) Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) No. (2) Perth Zoo has not identified any Intellectual Property of a commercial nature. (3-8) Not applicable. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
Perth Zoo (1) No. (2) Perth Zoo has not identified any Intellectual Property of a commercial nature. (3-8) Not applicable. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
(1) No. (2) Perth Zoo has not identified any Intellectual Property of a commercial nature. (3-8) Not applicable. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
(1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
Department of Environmental Protection and Water and Rivers Commission (1) No. (2) Understanding what is Intellectual Property and what is public property for which the State has a right to, is a difficult question. For example, the Water and Rivers Commission has a vast amount of information on water resources that could be viewed by some as commercially saleable, whilst others view it as public information. Both the Department of Environmental Protection and Water and Rivers Commission are working to identify and categorise their intellectual property and develop strategies for the appropriate management of such property. (3) No. (4) Answered at (2). (5) Not applicable. (6) No. Intellectual Property assets will only appear in financial statements (as part of asset valuations) where they are properly valued and meet the Accounting Standard definition for an asset. (7-8) Not applicable. Office of Water Regulation (1) No. (2) The nature of work undertaken by the Office does not result in Intellectual Property assets being created. (3-8) Not applicable. Conservation Commission of Western Australia (1) No. (2) The Conservation Commission does not hold, nor does it anticipate it will hold in the future, assets that would comprise Intellectual Property. (3-8) Not applicable. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) No. (2-8) Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) No. (2) Perth Zoo has not identified any Intellectual Property of a commercial nature. (3-8) Not applicable. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
(1) No. (2) Understanding what is Intellectual Property and what is public property for which the State has a right to, is a difficult question. For example, the Water and Rivers Commission has a vast amount of information on water resources that could be viewed by some as commercially saleable, whilst others view it as public information. Both the Department of Environmental Protection and Water and Rivers Commission are working to identify and categorise their intellectual property and develop strategies for the appropriate management of such property. (3) No. (4) Answered at (2). (5) Not applicable. (6) No. Intellectual Property assets will only appear in financial statements (as part of asset valuations) where they are properly valued and meet the Accounting Standard definition for an asset. (7-8) Not applicable. Office of Water Regulation (1) No. (2) The nature of work undertaken by the Office does not result in Intellectual Property assets being created. (3-8) Not applicable. Conservation Commission of Western Australia (1) No. (2) The Conservation Commission does not hold, nor does it anticipate it will hold in the future, assets that would comprise Intellectual Property. (3-8) Not applicable. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) No. (2-8) Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) No. (2) Perth Zoo has not identified any Intellectual Property of a commercial nature. (3-8) Not applicable. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
Office of Water Regulation (1) No. (2) The nature of work undertaken by the Office does not result in Intellectual Property assets being created. (3-8) Not applicable. Conservation Commission of Western Australia (1) No. (2) The Conservation Commission does not hold, nor does it anticipate it will hold in the future, assets that would comprise Intellectual Property. (3-8) Not applicable. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) No. (2-8) Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) No. (2) Perth Zoo has not identified any Intellectual Property of a commercial nature. (3-8) Not applicable. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
(1) No. (2) The nature of work undertaken by the Office does not result in Intellectual Property assets being created. (3-8) Not applicable. Conservation Commission of Western Australia (1) No. (2) The Conservation Commission does not hold, nor does it anticipate it will hold in the future, assets that would comprise Intellectual Property. (3-8) Not applicable. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) No. (2-8) Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) No. (2) Perth Zoo has not identified any Intellectual Property of a commercial nature. (3-8) Not applicable. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
Conservation Commission of Western Australia (1) No. (2) The Conservation Commission does not hold, nor does it anticipate it will hold in the future, assets that would comprise Intellectual Property. (3-8) Not applicable. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) No. (2-8) Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) No. (2) Perth Zoo has not identified any Intellectual Property of a commercial nature. (3-8) Not applicable. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
(1) No. (2) The Conservation Commission does not hold, nor does it anticipate it will hold in the future, assets that would comprise Intellectual Property. (3-8) Not applicable. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) No. (2-8) Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) No. (2) Perth Zoo has not identified any Intellectual Property of a commercial nature. (3-8) Not applicable. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) No. (2-8) Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) No. (2) Perth Zoo has not identified any Intellectual Property of a commercial nature. (3-8) Not applicable. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
(1) No. (2-8) Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) No. (2) Perth Zoo has not identified any Intellectual Property of a commercial nature. (3-8) Not applicable. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
Perth Zoo (1) No. (2) Perth Zoo has not identified any Intellectual Property of a commercial nature. (3-8) Not applicable. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
(1) No. (2) Perth Zoo has not identified any Intellectual Property of a commercial nature. (3-8) Not applicable. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
(1) No. (2) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property and developing policies and processes. (3) No. (4) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property. (5) Not applicable. (6) No. (7) No. (8) The Authority is in the process of identifying its Intellectual Property.
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