Index > Tech. Innovation > 2021-03-02: Intellectual Property
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A few sentences: The technology/science topic, what policies are involved / pending?
Science and Technology policy are largely made at the federal level - why?
They affect everyone.
Creations of the mind:
Industrial Property:
Copyright:
Intellectual Property rights are the rights over the content held by the creator. The creator can transfer or extend these rights to others.
Protecting IP maintains the incentive to innovate. Without IP protections, people could copy things immediately - removing some incentive to create new ideas.
Patents provide firms with temporary monopolies for their inventions.
The tradeoff here is that the patent filer must disclose the patent information. Patents are public.
This:
Clearly identify the inventor and the assignees - who has rights to the patent?
You don’t need a tangible product ready - you can patent the idea or process.
Protection starts at the time of application. Applications take roughly 25 months (Holy Guacamole!) to be approved. Protection lasts for 20 years.
When a patent holder believes someone is infringing on their patent, they can take the defendant to court.
Patents are country-specific - US protections only exist in the US. However, you can apply in multiple countries at once.
Once the US application is in, you have 1 year to apply elsewhere and still be considered first (even if someone else applies there right after your US filing).
The world intellectual property office accepts applications. On the application, you can decide the member states you are looking for protection in.
Copyright protection is offered for “Original Works of Authorship” that is fixed in any tangible medium of expression.
Protection may require mass distribution, which may in return require significant financial investment.
Patents protect an idea, while copyright protects a specific expression of the idea.
A Distinctive Sign that Identifies specific goods or services.
Trademark law prevents competitors from competing using your symbols. Protection lasts for as long as you pay the registration fees.
There is a discussion post for this week, due Friday.
Index > Tech. Innovation > 2021-03-02: Intellectual Property