Why Startups need to know about Patents? And yes there is definitely a correlation between startups and patents. Patents are not only restricted to Inventions or Inventors but Startups also have a relation with intellectual Property Rights. Moreover just not a relation, Intellectual Property Rights do protect Startups. Do I Have to build it [...]
What is Intellectual Property? Intellectual Property refers to the body of law that protects creative works, designs and inventions.It also provides registration procedures for creators and inventors to gain additional right and access to increased protection. Usually it is divided into Industrial property and Copyright. Industrial property refers to patents and trademark as well as [...]
What is a common law trademark? A common law trademark is a type of infringement protection for intellectual property in which property is used in commerce before the federal registration of the mark. The U.S. common law starts when you use the mark for the first time in your geographical area. It endures with continual, [...]
What is Copyright Infringement? A Copyright Infringement is the use of music, artwork, paintings etc that could be any protected work by the copyright law without the permission. Use of these work without permission infringes the copyright owner's exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, perform, and make derivative work of original work. The steps you [...]
Joining the marathon now oppo has come up with a idea of foldable phone, it is the latest manufacturer which is reportedly working on flexible display smartphone that does not bend from middle, but only at its top quarter. According to the patent filed by the company, the concept smartphones appears to come up with [...]
So how is it possible that there is a single world-wide application but no world-wide content? Patents are granted by individual countries, not by any international authority. Soon the European Union will change this by granting Europe wide patent, but even then to obtain a patent around the world multiple jurisdiction will need to authorize [...]
