Intellectual Property Code Flashcards
What is the RA of the Intellectual Property Code
RA 8293
What is intellectual property rights
- intangible
- granted by law to owners of intellectual creations
What are examples of intellectual creations
- Inventions
- Designs, names, signs
- Literary and artistic works
Intellectual property rights under the IPC
- Patents
- Trademarks and Service Marks
- Copyright
What is the difference between patents, trademarks and copyright
a
is an exclusive right granted to an inventor over an invention to sell, use, and make the same for commerce and industry
Patent
Any visible sign capable of distinguishing an object
Mark
If a mark distinguishes a good, it is registered as
Trademark
If a mark distinguishes a service it is registered as
Service Mark
the name or designation identifying or distinguishing an enterprise
Trade name
Copyright is confined to
literary and artistic works
When is copyright vested?
from the moment of creation
What are the requisites of patentable invention?
- New
- Inventive Step
- Industrially applicable
What if albert einstein invent the theory of relativity today, can it claim a patent?
No
What are the non-patentable inventions?
- Scientific and mathematical methods
- Mental Acts and programs for computers
- Treatment of human and animal body
- Animal and plant varieties
- aesthetic creations
When does the acquisition of the right of Patent happen
by applying and grant by the Intellectual Property Office
When is the effectivity of the right of patent
- take effect on the date of publication in the IPO Gazette
What is the term of patent
20 years from the filing data of the application
Can an extension of the term of patent be asked?
no, it shall become a prior part
List of Patent Owners
- Inventor
- Heirs
- Assigns
When 2 or more person have jointly made an invention, who owns the patent?
Jointly right of patent