Formal Intellectual Property Protection
We shall regard this as being forms of protection, for Intellectual Property, which are legislated for.
This typically includes:
- patents
- registered designs
- copyright
- trade mark registration
- ancillary rights, such as for geographic origin, flags and emblems, circuit designs, etc.
Most of these forms of protection are registered, and are subject to a process of filing, examination, compliance (addressing examination issues), and grant or registration. During this process information about the application, and any resulting grant, will appear on a public register to warn others of the existence of your Intellectual Property.
Pending applications, and subsequent granted rights, are recognised as pieces of property which can be used in many of the same manners as physical property - sold, leased, rented. However, unlike physical property, Intellectual Property tends to be scalable. Hence the owner may decide to expand their protection into other countries or jurisdiction. The could then have the opportunity of selling rights in some countries, licensing in others, and perhaps establishing joint ventures in others to exploit the Intellectual Property. Formal IP protection makes all of this possible.
Hence we shall look at several different important aspects:
- what can formal IP protection let me do?
- what are the formal processes?
- what do I need to do to take advantage?
- common mistakes that jeopardise my rights.
We shall regard this as being forms of protection, for Intellectual Property, which are legislated for.
This typically includes:
- patents
- registered designs
- copyright
- trade mark registration
- ancillary rights, such as for geographic origin, flags and emblems, circuit designs, etc.
Most of these forms of protection are registered, and are subject to a process of filing, examination, compliance (addressing examination issues), and grant or registration. During this process information about the application, and any resulting grant, will appear on a public register to warn others of the existence of your Intellectual Property.
Pending applications, and subsequent granted rights, are recognised as pieces of property which can be used in many of the same manners as physical property - sold, leased, rented. However, unlike physical property, Intellectual Property tends to be scalable. Hence the owner may decide to expand their protection into other countries or jurisdiction. The could then have the opportunity of selling rights in some countries, licensing in others, and perhaps establishing joint ventures in others to exploit the Intellectual Property. Formal IP protection makes all of this possible.
Hence we shall look at several different important aspects:
- what can formal IP protection let me do?
- what are the formal processes?
- what do I need to do to take advantage?
- common mistakes that jeopardise my rights.
Formal Intellectual Property Protection utilises legislation affording owners enforceable rights.
By formally protecting your IP, it is easier to exploit it like any other piece of physical property.
Formal IP protection offers many more business opportunities than physical property.
By formally protecting your IP, it is easier to exploit it like any other piece of physical property.
Formal IP protection offers many more business opportunities than physical property.
