IP and Cultural Governance
Ownership stated before the work begins.
Governance is part of the method. Consent, attribution, payment and withdrawal are agreed at the start of a partnership rather than negotiated after publication.
SoCo and CxCD IP
May include:
- CxCD process
- human systems framework
- observation and pattern methodology
- facilitation structures
- implementation frameworks
- organisational design tools
Cultural practitioner IP
Remains with the relevant practitioner or cultural custodian. Contribution is attributed and paid. Interpretation stays with the knowledge holder.
Community knowledge
Community-contributed knowledge does not automatically become SoCo or CxCD intellectual property.
Protocols should address
- consent
- attribution
- ownership
- use
- access
- storage
- payment
- publication
- withdrawal
- cultural restrictions
Cultural knowledge is not raw material for a consultancy product.