Report 2011-106 Recommendation 3 Responses

Report 2011-106: Intellectual Property: An Effective Policy Would Educate State Agencies and Take Into Account How Their Functions and Property Differ (Release Date: November 2011)

Recommendation #3 To: Food and Agriculture, Department of

Caltrans, the Energy Commission, Food and Agriculture, and Health Care Services should put in writing those policies and procedures related to intellectual property that they believe are necessary and appropriate to enable their staff to identify, manage, and protect their intellectual property.

1-Year Agency Response

Food and Agriculture issued intellectual property policy and guidelines in July 2012. (See 2013-406, p. 36)

• Response Date: November 2012

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented

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All Recommendations in 2011-106

Agency responses received after June 2013 are posted verbatim.