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What is Intellectual Property??

Intellectual property refers to creations of the


ideas, inventions; literary and artistic works,
symbols, names and images used in commerce.
Intellectual Property Rights are like any other
Property Right.
They allow creators, or owners, to benefit from
their own work or investment in a creation.
Five Main Types Of IP Rights??

Patents

Trade Mark

Copy Right

Industrial Design

Integrated Circuit Topography


What is a Patent??

“Invention in Documented form”

A patent is an exclusive right granted for an


invention – a product or process that provides a
new way of doing something, or that offers a new
technical solution to a problem.
What is a Patent??

New inventions or any new and useful improvement of


an existing invention
• Novel: must be new, first in the world
• Useful: functional and operative
• Inventive: must show ingenuity and innovative
Protection Do Patents Offer?

Patent protection means an invention cannot be


commercially made, used, distributed or sold
without the patent owner’s consent. Patent rights
are usually enforced in courts that, in most
systems, hold the authority to stop patent
infringement. Conversely, a court can also declare
a patent invalid upon a successful challenge by a
third party.
Rights Do Patent Owners Have?

A patent owner has the right to decide who may or


may not use the patented invention for the period
during which it is protected. Patent owners may
give permission to, or license, other parties to use
their inventions on mutually agreed terms.
Copy Right??

Rights derived from any original literary,


dramatic, musical or artistic work can be
registered from the moment this work is
created.
Copy Right??
• Copyright is automatic upon creation. However,
it’s a good idea to:
• Have your original work
witnessed and dated
• Register your copyright
• Use proper marking for
your copyright ©
• Document details of any
collaboration in respect
of the work.
What Rights do Copyright and Related Rights Provide?

The creators of works protected by


copyright, and their heirs and successors
(generally referred to as “right holders”),
have certain basic rights under copyright
law. They hold the exclusive right to use or
authorize others to use the work on agreed
terms.
Industrial Design??
Designs are such as those
featured
in these products, are
known
for their visual appeal.

Design must
be original

Can be two or
three dimensional
IC’s Topography??
Configuration of
electronic circuits
embodied in integrated-
circuit products or layout
designs.
IC’s Topography??
Used in many
technologies, such
as:
• Computers
• Automobiles
• Pacemakers
• Industrial Robots
• Cameras
• Spacecraft
• Etc
Confidential piece of intellectual property that gives
company a competitive advantage
Employees are asked to make confidentiality agreement
Examples:
Formulas, customers’ lists, strategic plans, proprietary
design

• Reverse engineering allowed (buying a can of Coca-


Cola and trying to figure out it’s formula is legal)
• May be compromised when employees leave firm
Safe Software Development
Reverse engineering okay

Companies must protect against unconscious


copying
Making the same duplicate of a program because
programmers move from firm to another

Solution: “clean room” software development


strategy
Open Source Definition
Licenses have the following characteristics:

No restrictions preventing
others from selling or giving
away software

Source code included in


distribution, No restrictions
preventing others from
modifying source code

No restrictions regarding how


people can use software. They
can exchange or sell.

Same rights apply to everyone receiving


redistributions of the software (copyleft)

NOTE: Nothing states that Open Source SW must be given FREE.


Beneficial Consequences of Open-Source Software

• Gives everyone opportunity to improve program


• New versions of programs appear more frequently
• Eliminates tension between obeying law and helping
others
• Programs belong to entire community
• Shifts focus from manufacturing to service
Buying Open Source SW with easy installation steps
Providing great manuals
Providing support after sales

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