WIPO Basics Flashcards
Intellectual property is sometimes divided into branches.
The areas mentioned under (a) belong to the copyright branch and under (b) to the related rights branch of intellectual property. The areas under (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) constitute the industrial property branch of IP.
copyright
provides protection for authors and “works”
how is copyright protection obtained?
automatically
rule of thumb for copywright vs patent software
patents protect a specific software idea and copyrights protect a way an idea is utilized or expressed
patent disadvantage
expensive, hard to prove originality
related rights apply to
performers producers broadcasters
trademark definition
sign that is used to identify certain goods and services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise
geographical indication
sign used on goods and stating that a given product originates in a given geographical area and possesses qualities or reputation due to that place of origin like roquefort cheese or scotch whiskey
industrial design
An industrial design is the ornamental or aesthetic aspect of an article
patent definition
exclusive right granted in respect of an invention, which may be a product or a process, that provides a new and inventive way of doing something, or offers a new and inventive technical solution to a problem
patent requirements
novel, non-obvious, useful
trade secrets
Trade secrets protection allows the preservation of the confidential nature of information from being unduly revealed and used by unauthorized people.
in addition to selling a patent, a patent can be
licensed
patent owners are obliged, in return for patent protection
to publicly disclose information on their invention
