CAN/CSA-ISO 56005:24

CSA Preface 

This is the first edition of CSA ISO 56005, Innovation management — Tools and methods for intellectual property management — Guidance , which is an adoption without modification of the identically titled ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Standard 56005 (first edition, 2020-11). For brevity, this Standard will be referred to as "CSA ISO 56005" throughout. This Standard is part of the ISO 56000 family of Standards on innovation management. ISO has been developing the ISO 56000 series of Standards to create an international consensus on innovation management. Canada has been a major participant in the work, and ISO 56002 was published in 2019. Since that time, ISO 56000:2020 (fundamentals and vocabulary) has been published together with a series of supporting guidance Standards, such as ISO 56005:2020 on intellectual property. Work started in 2021 on the development of ISO 56001, which will be the auditable (Type A) requirements Standard on innovation management systems. Canada is leading the initiative. This Standard was reviewed for Canadian adoption by the CSA Technical Committee on Innovation, under the jurisdiction of the CSA Strategic Steering Committee on Organizational Management and Sustainability, and has been formally approved by the Technical Committee. This Standard has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada by CSA Group. 

Scope 

Efficient management of IP is key to support the process of innovation, is essential for organizations' growth and protection, and is their engine for competitiveness. This document proposes guidelines for supporting the role of IP within innovation management. It aims to address the following issues concerning IP management at strategic and operational levels: — Creating an IP strategy to support innovation in an organization; — Establishing systematic IP management within the innovation processes; — Applying consistent IP tools and methods in support of efficient IP management. This document can be used for any type of innovation activities and initiatives.