CRP 101 Lecture 11 Flashcards
patent definition
right granted by a government for any devide, substance, methods or process that is new, innovative and useful. 20 years monopoly rights for commercial returns
-only valid in issuing country
patent uses
-cannot be made, used, distributed or sold without owner’s consent
-owner decides who or who cannot use patented invention: can lisence or sell patents
advantages of patent
-prevents/hinder competition
-leverage in negotiations
-income
-attract investments
-identify as tech leader
what can be patented?
anything that has practical use, novelty compared to “prior art”, inventive step that not just anyone could invent it in the field.
-cannot patent theories, mathematical methods, plants or animals, medical treatement methods (depends on country)
a patent must be (4)
-non-obvious
-novel
-useful
-patent eligble material
filing date
date patent application first filed at patent office
priority date
date used to establish the novelty/obviousness of an invention
why are patents necessary?
-promote incentive for innovation
-publicly disclose information to enrich body of technical knowledge
-necessary to bring new drugs to market due to expenses of drug R&D
patent application consists of
-title
-abstract
-specification
-claims
-drawings
CIPO
canadian intellecutual property office
PCT
patent cooperation treaty: international patent treaty
-unified procedure for filing applications to each participating state
-international searching authority checks invention against a priori art
-national phase: applicant seeks patent grant from desired countries
WIPO
world intellectual property organization
safety science definition
field of study looks at science and technology of human safety
-assess and reduce harms of new tech on humans
-natural disasters, aviation/transportation, chemcial, industrial and nuclear safety, public health
