intellectual property rights Flashcards
intellectual property (ip)
product of thought, creativity and intellectual effort
registered types of ip
patents, registered design and trademarks
unregistered types of ip
copyright, unregistered designs, trademarks and know how
does the company or university you work for own your ip
yes
revenue sharing policy
where revenue is shared between you and the organisation
does the university own your ip when you are a student
no
how long does a patent last for
20 years
how long does it take for patent to be published
18 months
is patent publishing territorial
yes
what three things are compulsory in a patent
must be novel, must have inventive step and must not be disclosed
novelty
improvement over existing technology
nda
non disclosure agreement
who can you disclose the information in a patent to
patent attorney, people in the university who would help you make your patent, co inventors and anyone bound by an nda
inventive step
must be non obvious improvement to someone skilled in the art
trade mark
indication of origin, distinguishes goods or services from that of another company, cannot be customary or offensive, can be a word or image
trade mark infringement
when trade marks are similar
design right
trade mark of shape or outward appearance where there is design freedom, no design rights if shape is determined by function or fit but patent protection may exist
copyright
automatic right, protects expression of an idea
what are the ways of commercialising ip
licensing route, spin out route and tech transfer
licensing
where you put in a document about the terms and conditions of using technology by a particular company
what kind of technology is spinout designed for
disruptive with little market
inventor
the person who has the eureka moment not necessarily who has carried out the experimental work
who owns copyright if you are an employee
employer
know how
expertise in how to accomplish a particular task
