A patent drafting application includes a detailed description of the invention and set of patent claims to define the scope of the invention. The patent drafting document is evaluated and examined by the patent examiner for granting the patent for a technology. Patent drafting should be complete and abbreviated. Patent Drafting should include the details [...]
You Definitely have an idea which had matured into an Invention, What to do next? Many inventors will find a patent attorney or a patent agent that they will work with as they take the process of filing a patent application in hopes of obtaining a patent. Others will try and represent themselves. Representing yourself [...]
Why is it important for authors? Copyright is extremely important to authors because it constitutes the ownership of one original work. Having ownership means you can protect your work as intellectual property and control who makes money off it, ideally you and those to whom you assign rights. According to the U.S. government, "Copyright is [...]
Copyright relates to literary and artistic creations, such as books, music, paintings and sculptures, films and technology-based works (such as computer programs and electronic databases). In certain languages, copyright is referred to as authors’ rights. Although international law has brought about some convergence, this distinction reflects an historic difference in the evolution of these rights [...]
This Introduction to Intellectual Property (IP101) aims to provide participants with in depth understanding of intellectual property. It helps understanding of concepts of trademarks, patents, copyrights, geographical indications and designs. This program is important if you want to uptake any higher education in IP field. IP includes patents, trademarks and copyright. A patent provides and [...]
Intellectual property pertains to any original creation of the human intellect such as artistry, literary, technical, or scientific creation. Intellectual property rights refer to the legal right given to the inventor or creator to protect its invention or creation for certain period of time. These legal rights confer an exclusive right to the inventor, [...]
