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What is Intellectual Property?
What is Intellectual Property?
A type of intangible property (which cannot be touched or seen)
A product of a person’s intelligence, hard work, and skill
Territorial (restricted to each country)
An idea that takes actual form as a product or work
Who can create Intellectual Property?
Types of Intellectual Property Rights
What is a Patent?
All inventions begin with an “idea”. Once the idea becomes an actual product, you can apply to the Government for a patent to protect the product so that other people cannot steal your invention and claim it was their idea.
A patent lasts for 20 years, after which your invention becomes free for anyone to use. During these 20 years, you can give a “license” and ask for a fee from those who want to use your invention.
How do I register a patent?
Go to www.ipindia.nic.in – the website of the Indian Patent Office. It will tell you all about how you can apply for a patent.
You need to contact a “patent agent” who is an adult who is trained to “write” your patent application and apply on your behalf to the government. A list of patent agents is provided on the website.
You need to pay a fee.
Your application will be “examined” and if it satisfies the tests of a patentable invention, you will be granted a patent.
What is a Trademark?
A trademark is any word, name, or symbol (or their combination) that lets us identify the goods made by a company
Trademarks also let us differentiate the goods of one company from the goods of another company.
Types of Trademarks?
A logo (Example Google Logo)
A Service Mark (Example Vodafone)
Packaging (Example Pepsi Bottle)
Non-Traditional (Example MGM Lion roar)
What is a Copyright?
Copyright protects all “original” literary and artistic works
Works covered by copyright include books, music, paintings, sculpture, films, computer programs, etc.
A copyright is a right “not to copy”
What is a Design?
A ‘Design’ means the shape, pattern, arrangement of lines or colour combination that is applied to any article.
Given to eye-catching features as opposed to function
A license is valid for up to 15 years
Once the validity period is over, everyone can use the design
What criteria should my Design cover, to be registered?
The design should be new or original, not previously published or used in any country.
The design should be applied or applicable to any article by an industrial process.
Calendars, greeting cards, stamps and cartoons cannot be protected as designs.
The features of the design in the finished article are judged based on their aesthetic value, not functionality.
What do you receive when you file and register a Patent, Trademark, Design or Copyright?
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