TS EN ISO 56005

TS EN ISO 56005 provides guidance on how intellectual property (IP) can be managed more effectively within innovation management. It treats IP as a strategic enabler of innovation, growth, and competitiveness, and therefore addresses both strategic direction and day-to-day operational practice.

How innovation and IP work together

In general technical terms, intellectual property covers a broad family of protectable and value-bearing assets such as patents, trademarks, designs, copyright, trade secrets, and related knowledge assets. In innovation work, managing IP well is not only about filing rights; it also involves deciding what to protect, what to disclose, how to share knowledge, and how to support business outcomes. This standard provides guidance for making that relationship more systematic.

Management areas addressed by the guidance

• Creating an IP strategy aligned with the organization’s innovation objectives
• Establishing systematic IP management within innovation processes
• Applying consistent IP tools and methods to support efficient IP management
• Providing a general approach that can be used for any type of innovation activity or initiative

This makes the document relevant across sectors, because IP decisions influence research and development, product development, service design, business model innovation, and collaborative work. As a guidance standard, it is not limited to one technology field; instead, it offers a conceptual framework that organizations can adapt to their own processes and governance structures.

In short, TS EN ISO 56005 helps organizations connect intellectual property with innovation management in a more structured and strategic way. It is especially useful where the aim is to turn new ideas into protected, managed, and economically valuable outcomes.