The basic invention takes some data from inputs encodes it in a certain way and then sends the data out. It sounds like a server and it pretty much in its functionality, but what would i like to patent is how it takes the data and encodes it. So would i have to describe all [...]
One of the sticky areas of Intellectual Property is who owns the right to an invention created by an employee during , his or her work for an employer. In general, current US intellectual property law starts with the assumption that the inventor owns the right to invention. It is generally considered Prima facie evidence [...]
The very first thing to understand is that to be an inventor you need to have an invention, which means you need more than just a idea. The truth is that you cannot patent or protect a idea or a concept. However it is an undeniable truth that all invention start with a idea, but [...]
One of the best ways to protect your IP Right is to get it registered with the government office. However, what exactly do you gain by registering your property? Are the additional rights worth the investment of time and money? or can they be safely skipped? How to register for a copyright and why? Under [...]
The term public domain refers to work "owned" by the public as whole. Works that are in the public are not protected by Intellectual Property rights, because they are not eligible or because those rights have expired or have been forfeited by the creator, either deliberately or through carelessness. Anyone is free to use public [...]
In developing a IP strategy, some inventors wonder if a copyright is just as effective as getting a patent. Its an appealing option since copyrights are less expensive and easier to obtain than patents. However, the protection copyrights are less expensive and easier to obtain than patents. Usually, there isn't a choice at all that [...]
