TS 16949 Clause 7.5.4 Customer Property, Intellectual Property requirements

David J Quality · #1 3rd March 2009, 09:50 AM

Good morning!

Does anyone know what is meant in ISO/TS 16949 7.5.4 by the statement "Customer property can include intellectual property"? An example of this would help if you can.

Thanks,
David

**bobdoering** · #2 3rd March 2009, 10:07 AM

Customer prints, specifications, test results, specimens, etc. would fall under that category.

palomino · #3 3rd March 2009, 10:14 AM

Computer sofware is an example

db · #4 3rd March 2009, 10:39 AM

also math, or cad data

**Jim Wynne** · #5 3rd March 2009, 10:44 AM

Quote:

In Reply to Parent Post by bobdoering

Customer prints, specifications, test results, specimens, etc. would fall under that category.

If something is palpable (like a blueprint) it's not intellectual property. The design represented by the print is intellectual property.

**bobdoering** · #6 3rd March 2009, 10:47 AM

Quote:

In Reply to Parent Post by Jim Wynne

If something is palpable (like a blueprint) it's not intellectual property. The design represented by the print is intellectual property.

But, the good news is one does not have to worry about sorting that out for the standard - all customer property is included. So, we have that going for us!

	The Deming PDCA Cycle	ISO 9001 QMS Implementation	FMEA Information	APQP Information
Auditing Information	8-D Problem Solving	Statistics	Error Proofing (Poka Yoke)	Brainstorming
Identifying Waste	Pull Systems	Lead Time Reduction	Planned Maintenance	Quick Setup
Discovering Change	Process Capability - Cp vs. Cpk	Histogram Animation	Process Loop Animation	Taguchi Loss Function
		Fishbone / Cause and Effects Animation