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Patenting Inventions Produced in the Course of Employment: Rights and Obligations of Private and Public Sector Employees in Canada

IPilogue

Although different types of intellectual property protections may apply, including copyright , patents, industrial designs, trademarks, and trade secrets, this article will focus on private and public sector employees’ patent rights to inventions produced during the course of their employment. Private Sector Employees.

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Methods of Commercializing Intellectual Property – Part I

Intepat

The various forms of intellectual property are already well known- trademarks, patents, copyrights, industrial designs, trade secrets, domain names and geographical indications. Therefore, it is important to make sure such confidential information is not publicised unauthorisedly.

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What is intellectual property (IP)?

Patent Trademark Blog

A helpful definition by the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) identifies certain conditions for confidential information to be protectable: commercially valuable by being confidential; known only to a limited group of persons; and kept confidential by reasonable efforts. In either case, you would end up with zero patent rights.

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How to Protect Software as Intellectual Property

LexBlog IP

Non-disclosure Agreements (NDAs) for Ownership. Trademark protection can include a product or company’s name, a design, logo, color scheme, and identifying factors such as a unique sound played within an application (think of AOL’s famous “YOU’VE GOT MAIL”). Copyright Protection for Source Code.

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What are the intellectual property rights for startups?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

These rights provide exclusive ownership and control over intangible assets, allowing creators to protect their innovations from unauthorised use, reproduction, or distribution. Firstly, intellectual property rights grant startups exclusive ownership over their innovative ideas and inventions.

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Role And Significance Of IP Due-Diligence In M&A Transactions In India

IIPRD

Joint ownership of Intellectual property. Joint ownership by the company and the customer/consultant/contractor involved, joint ownership has the potential to create business and enforcement challenges. Every now and again, significant IP gets left out of a sale by accident or design. Pitfalls to Check. Missing IP.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology. The International Business Machine (IBM) company was granted almost 4000 patents in 2017 for AI related advancements which included blockchains. An opt-in scheme could address the confidentiality concerns of IP owners.