Legal

Question 1

What are things to consider when leaving a company?

Answer 1

Recruitment of workers
- you cannot recruit from your former work place
- could be held liable if do so

Non-compete
- you may not be allowed to compete with former employer

Proprietary information
- info learned on job is protected

Question 2

What is intellectual property

Answer 2

Refers to creation of mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, design, and symbols, names, and images used in commerce

Question 3

What are different ways to protect intellectual property

Answer 3

• copyright
• trademarks
• industrial design
• patents
• trade secrets

Question 4

What is a copyright?

Answer 4

• exclusive right to produce, reproduce, perform, and deliver original creative works, or a substantial part of them in any form
• original works are automatically protected by copyright law on création, but you could obtain certificate

Question 5

What is a trademark?

Answer 5

• law governs the use of marks including sounds, designs…. Associated with company products and services
• good to distinguish company goods and services
• right to use mark for 15 years, possibility of renewal

Question 6

What are industrial designs

Answer 6

• visual characteristics or appearance of a product
• exclusive right shoe up to 10 years in can
  Registration must be made within 1 year of the initial publication of design

Question 7

What are patents

Answer 7

Protect new, non obvious, and useful inventions
- granted right of monopoly in the market place for specified amount of time
- must apply
- complex and time-consuming

Question 8

What is a trade secret

Answer 8

• confidential business info, knowledge has intrinsic value
• info disclosed
• no registration process