**[[Intellectual Property|Intellectual Property (IP)]]** includes trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets. ^about In order for IP to be protected in Australia, it needs to first exist in some form, and then subsequently be registered with [[IP Australia]]. Copyright legislation in Australia is governed by the [[Attorney-General]]. Globally, [[Creative Commons]] is an organisation that enables both the protection and the sharing of copyrighted content. #### Ownership of IP in the carriage of business Intellectual property generated by employees in the course of their regular employment belongs to their employer. Intellectual property generated by contractors or consultants, though in service of a client, will belong to those contractors and consultants unless otherwise stipulated in the contract.