Intellectual Property Flashcards
1
Q
What is intellectual property?
A
Ideas
information
And many ways which these can be expressed- property of your mind, intellect
Eg inventions ideas designs, drawings patterns etc
2
Q
How to protect IP- C
A
Copyright- applies to written word or 2d representations occurs automatically
Length of protection : over 50 years
No paperwork applied
Works that express ideas not the ideas or concepts themselves
Free
3
Q
How to protect IP : P
A
Patents : relate to technical or mechanical info relating to new invention or new way of making product
20 years lasts
An international search is done to see if idea is unique - application then applied
Work that expresses original idea
Hundreds of dollars
