Know-how is a type of intellectual property. It is industrial information or techniques likely to assist in:
Mineral deposits include any natural deposits, including
geothermal energy, capable of being lifted or extracted from the
earth. A source of mineral deposits includes a mine, oil well or
source of geothermal energy. Searching for, discovering or testing
mineral deposits or obtaining access to them are working a source
of mineral deposits.
The expression 'industrial information or techniques' is
coloured by the words that follow - 'likely to assist in the
manufacture or processing of goods and materials'. This means that
only information relevant to industrial or technical processes is
within the definition of know-how.
