1、raising standards worldwideNO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBSI Standards PublicationSpecification for the provision of services relating to the commercialization of intellectual property rightsBS 8538:2011BS 8538:2011 BRITISH STANDARDPublishing annull copyright
2、informationThe BSI copyright notice displayed in this docnullnullent indicates nullhen the docnullnullent nullas last issnullednullnull BSI 2011ISBN nullnull8 0 580 null0010 1InullS 03null1null0The nullollonulling BSI renullerences relate to the nullornull on this standard: nullonullnullittee renull
3、erence InullSnull1null1 Dranullt nullor conullnullent 10null3021null0null3 DnullPublication historynullirst pnullnulllishednull nullenullrnullary 2011nullmennullments issuenull since publicationnullate nullenullt affectenull null BSI 2011 null iBS 8538:2011BRITISH STANDARDnullontentsnullorenullord i
4、i0 Introdnullction 11 Scope 12 Ternulls and denullnitions 13 nullrinciples nullor ethical nullehanullionullr 23null1 Integrity and conullpetence 23null2 Transparency onull sernullice onullnullerednull charges and other paynullents or receipts 33null3 nullonnulldentiality and disclosnullre onull innu
5、llornullation 33nullnull Declaration onull interests and connullict 33null5 nullonullplaints handling 4null nullrocess nullor sernullice pronullision 4nullnull1 Ternulls onull engagenullent 4nullnull2 NonnullDisclosnullre Agreenullent nullNDAnull or connulldentiality rnullles 5nullnull3 Disclosnullr
6、e enullent 7nullnullnull nullronullision onull the sernullices 7nullnull5 Decision 7nullnullnull Acceptance or renullection onull the conullnullercial agreenullent 10nullnnenullesAnnenull A nullinnullornullatinullenull Typical NonnullDisclosnullre Agreenullent nullNDAnull 11Annenull B nullinnullornu
7、llatinullenull Additional enullanullple onull a NonnullDisclosnullre Agreenullent 15Binullliography 17nullist of figuresnullignullre Anull1 null Typical NonnullDisclosnullre Agreenullent 11nullignullre Bnull1 null Alternatinulle enullanullple onull a NonnullDisclosnullre Agreenullent 15Summary of pa
8、gesThis docnullnullent conullprises a nullront conullernull an inside nullront conullernull pages i to iinull pages 1 to 18null an inside nullacnull conuller and a nullacnull conullernullBS 8538:2011ii null null BSI 2011BRITISH STANDARDnullorenullornullPublishing informationThis British Standard is
9、pnullnulllished nully BSI and canulle into enullnullect on 28 nullenullrnullary 2011null It nullas prepared nully Snullnullconullnullittee InullSnull1null1null Services to inventorsnull A list onull organinullations represented on this conullnullittee can nulle onulltained on renullnullest to its se
10、cretarynullPresentational conventionsThe pronullisions onull this standard nullthe nornullatinulle elenullentsnull are presented in ronullan nullinullenull nullprightnull typenull Its renullnullirenullents are enullpressed in sentences in nullhich the principal anullnulliliary nullernull is nullshal
11、lnullnull nullonullpliance nullith the pronullisions is necessary nullor conullpliance nullith the standardnullCommentary, explanation and general informative material is presented in smaller italic type, and does not constitute a normative element.nullontractual annull legal consinullerationsThis p
12、nullnulllication does not pnullrport to inclnullde all the necessary pronullisions onull a contractnull nullsers are responsinullle nullor its correct applicationnullnullompliance nullith a British Stannullarnull cannot confer immunity from legal obligationsnullIn particnulllarnull attention is dran
13、ulln to the nullollonulling legislationnullThe nullranulld Act 200null null1nullThe nullatents Act 1nullnullnullnull as anullended nully the nullatents Act 200null null2nullThe nullegal Sernullices Act 200null null3nullThe Data nullrotection Act 1nullnull8 nullnullnullThe Trade Descriptions Act 1nul
14、lnull8 null5nullThe Trade nullarnulls Act 1nullnullnull nullnullnullThe nullopyrightnull Designs and nullatents Act 1null88 nullnullnullThe Registered Designs Act 1nullnullnullnull as anullended nully the Regnulllatory Renullornull nullRegistered Designsnull nullrder 200null null8nullnull BSI 2011 n
15、ull 1BS 8538:2011BRITISH STANDARD0 nullntronulluctionIn recent years there has nulleen a snullnullstantial increase in the nnullnullnuller onullorganinullations onullnullering sernullices to the originators and denullelopers onull ideasnullonullten renullerred to as innullentorsnull These inclnullde
16、 the nullnull Intellectnullal nullroperty nullnullnullce nullnullnullnullInullnullnullnull Bnullsiness nullinnullnull conullnullercial sernullice pronullidersnull nullninullersities that specialinulle in innullention and prodnullct designnull and innullentorsnull clnullnullsnullThe nullnullnullInull
17、null has long pronulloted the need nullor indinullidnullals and organinullations to tanulle stocnull onull their onulln nonullel creations and to secnullre the legal rights to thenull nully nullay onull patentsnull registered designsnull trade nullarnullsnull etcnull Snullccess in secnullring the le
18、gal rights can positinullely innullnullence the nullnullsiness snullccess nullor the ideanull Honullenullernull the lanull concerning intellectnullal property nullInullnull can nulle conullplenull and the nullnullnullInullnull reconullnullends that the creator onull a nenull idea shonullld alnullays
19、 consider seenulling adnullice nullronull a nullrnullonull chartered patent attorneys or trade nullarnull attorneys nullnullho are legally nullnullalinulled and independently regnulllatednullnull or other adnullisers nullith the snullills needed to assess nullhether the idea is appropriate nullor pa
20、tent protectionnulltrade nullarnull registration or design registrationnull and nullho can prepare an application nullor the creator seenulling potential legal rightsnullAs nullell as these practitioners there are other adnullisersnull consnullltantsnullinnullention nullronullers and innullentornull
21、snullpport organinullations nullho onullnuller help and adnullice conullering the conullnullercialinullation onull these nonullel creationsnullIt nullollonulls that inull enullery nullnull indinullidnullal and organinullation secnullred the intellectnullal property nullInullnull to nullhich they are
22、 entitled and then nullsed it to conullnullercial adnullantagenull the nullnull nullonullld gain in the long ternullnull1 ScopeThis British Standard specinulles renullnullirenullents nullor the pronullision onullsernullices to the originators onull intellectnullal property nullith a nullienull to th
23、eir conullnullercialinullationnullIt specinulles principles nullor the ethical nullehanullionullr onull the sernullice pronullider relating to:anull integrity and conullpetencenullnullnull transparency regarding nulleesnull costs and nullnancesnullcnull connulldentiality and the disclosnullre onull
24、innullornullationnulldnull the declaration onull interests and connullictsnull andenull conullplaints handlingnullIt also specinulles a process nullor sernullice pronullisionnull conullering:1null initial engagenullent nullith the originatornull2null NonnullDisclosnullre Agreenullents nullNDAsnullnu
25、ll3null enullalnullation onull the originatornulls ideanull and nullnull conullnullercial agreenullents nullor the pronullision onull adnullice andnullor sernullicesnull2 nullerms annull nullefinitionsnullor the pnullrposes onull this British Standard the nullollonulling ternulls and denullnitions a
26、pplynull2null1 inullearesnulllt onull nullental actinullity that is a processnull prodnullctnull denullice or artistic nullornullBS 8538:20112 null null BSI 2011BRITISH STANDARD2null2 intellectual property nullnullPnulllegally protectanullle prodnullcts onull nullental actinullityEnullnullnullnullnu
27、llE nullnventions, patents, designs, trade marnulls, logos, nullrand names, and artistic or aestnulletic created nullornulls.2null3 intellectual property rights nullnullPnullnulllegally ennullorceanullle rightsnull generally connullerred nully statnulltenull that ginulle their onullner enullclnullsi
28、nulle control onuller the Inullnull inclnullding the nullse and prodnullction onullthe protected nullornull and the right to anullthorinulle or prohinullit certain other actinullities relating to the nullornullnullnullnullE nullnulle nullnullnull can include patents, utility models, registered desig
29、ns, registered trade marnulls, applications for and tnulle rignullt to apply for any of tnulle foregoing nullnull, unregistered design rignullts, copyrignullt and similar or analogous rignullts in any part of tnulle nullorld.2nullnull originatorcreator or innullentor onull an idea or the onullner on
30、ull the rights in any intellectnullal property associated nullith the ideanullnullnullE nullnullnullnernull nullere includes any assignee or licensee, or legal representative nulle.g. executor or executrixnull.2null5 regulatenull personperson regnulllated nullnder the nullegal Sernullices Act 200nul
31、l null3nullEnullnullnullnullnullES null solicitor regulated nully tnulle Solicitors nullegulation nullutnullority, a trade marnullattorney regulated nully tnulle nullntellectual nullroperty nullegulation nulloard, and a patent attorney regulated nully tnulle nullntellectual nullroperty nullegulation
32、 nulloard or nully tnulle nullnstitute of nullrofessional nullepresentatives nullefore tnulle European nullatent nullfnullce under its Code of Conduct.2nullnull serviceaction tanullen to assist an originator in identinullyingnull enullalnullatingnullpronullotingnull protecting nully acnullnullisitio
33、n onull InullR andnullor conullnullercialinulling the originatornulls idea2nullnull service provinullerindinullidnullal or organinullation not nulleing a regnulllated person null2null5null and onullnullering the sernullice3 Principles for ethical behaviour3null1 nullntegrity annull competence3null1n
34、ull1 The sernullice pronullider shall at all tinulles act nullith integritynull pnulltting the originatornulls interests nullorenullostnullnullnullnullE nullunulllicity and promotional activity of any nullind nully a service provider may nulle undertanullen if it is fair, nullonest, accurate, not mi
35、sleading, does not imperil tnulle validity of tnulle originatornulls nullnull rignullts, and is not otnullernullise contrary to tnulle provisions of tnullis nullritisnull Standard.3null1null2 All nullornull nullor the originator shall nulle carried onullt in a tinullely nullanner and nullith proper
36、regard nullor good sernullice and carenull The originator shall nulle innullornulled onull any potential delays that arisenull3null1null3 All nullornull nullor the originator shall nulle carried onullt nullith dnulle snullill and diligence and nullith proper regard nullor the technical standards enu
37、llpectednull nullnly nullornull nullithin the enullpertise or conullpetence onull the sernullice pronullider or its adnullisers and consnullltants shall nulle nullndertanullennullnull BSI 2011 null 3BS 8538:2011BRITISH STANDARD3null2 nullransparency of service offerenullnull charges annull other pay
38、ments or receipts3null2null1 Any nullees shall nulle clearly related to the actnullal sernullices agreed and pernullornulled nullsee nullnull1nullnullnullnull3null2null2 The sernullice pronullidernulls nullnances shall nulle nullanaged so that any anullonullnts onulled tonull or nullynull the origin
39、ator are nullnulllly docnullnullented and separately acconullnted nullornull3null2null3 nullaynullents to other parties paid or dnulle on nullehalnull onull the originatornulland receipts nullronull or dnulle nullronull other partiesnull shall nulle clearly identinulled together nullith any handling
40、 chargesnull conullnullissions or other charges that hanulle nulleen appliednull3null3 nullonfinullentiality annull nullisclosure of information3null3null1 Regardless onull any specinullc nullritten agreenullent onull connulldentialitynullconnulldential innullornullation concerning any originator nu
41、llpast or presentnullshall nulle nullept connulldential enullcept nullhere disclosnullre is renullnullired andnullor pernullitted nully lanull or renullnullested nully the originatornullnullnullnullE nullnulle storage and use of personal information is covered nully tnulle nullata nullrotection null
42、ct 1nullnullnull null4null.3null3null2 Snullnullnullect to this dnullty onull connulldentiality and any circnullnullstance nullhere disclosnullre onull innullornullation is prohinullited nully lanullnull all relenullant innullornullation shall nulle disclosed to the originator nullnless the originat
43、or enullpressly agrees that no dnullty to disclose arises or a dinullnullerent standard onull disclosnullre appliesnull3null3null3 Any nullaterial innullornullation relenullant to the interests onull the originator that arises shall nulle conullnullnullnicated to the originator in a tinullely nullan
44、nernull So that the sernullice pronullider can act in their nullest interestsnull the originator shall nulle renullnullested to conullnullnullnicate to the sernullice pronullider in a tinullely nullanner any relenullant or nullaterial innullornullation onull nullhich they nulleconulle anullarenull3n
45、ullnull nulleclaration of interests annull connullictA sernullice pronullider shall not act nullor an originator nullhere: anull a connullict onull interests is linullely to arise as nulletnulleen the originator and any other enullisting or nullornuller originatornullnullnull the sernullice pronulli
46、der is anullarenull or has reasonanullle gronullnds nullor snullspectingnull that the interests onull the sernullice pronullider and any partnernull directornull enullployeenull sernullant or agent onull the sernullice pronullider connullict nullith those onull the originatornullnullnless those inte
47、rests hanulle nulleen declared and the originatornullsnull has agreed in nullriting to proceednullnullnullnullE null service provider may act for tnullo or more originators in relation to tnulle same or a related matter in a situation of connullict, or possinullle connullict, nullut only if all of t
48、nulle parties nullave given tnulleir informed consent in nullriting. null connullict of interest arises nullnullere tnulle actions of tnulle service provider could put an originator at a disadvantage or lead to a nullenenullt to tnulle service provider to nullnullicnull tnulley are not properly enti
49、tled.BS 8538:2011null null null BSI 2011BRITISH STANDARD3null5 nullomplaints hannulllingAn estanulllished procednullre nullor conullplaints handling shall nulle pnullt in placenullnullhich conullers the acnullnonullledgenullentnull assessnullent and innullestigation onullconullplaintsnull nullritten details onull the procednullre shall nulle anullailanullle nullpon renullnullest and the originator shall nulle innullornulled in nullritingnull nullhen nullrst engaging the sernullice pronullidernull that snullch a procednullre enullistsnullnullnullnullE nulletailed guidance on complaints nulland
