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23 Jan 2010Industrial design is the practical application of both art and science to improve a product in its functional and aesthetic aspects, in order to increase its commercial viability. It can be applied prior to the introduction of a new commodity or for enhancement of an existing product.
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9 Jan 2010Trademarks are a kind of IPR that provide safety to certain words or symbols used by a company. They not only make sure that the customers are not confused by fake products but also permit the trademark owner to take legal action against fraudulent persons or firms, who try to copy the mark to make a profit out of it.
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9 Jan 2010Property does not only comprise of tangible things like houses, cars, furniture, money, investments etc and such property are not the only type that can be protected by law. There are other kinds of property too which are provided for by law and safeguarded within the legal provisions and these are called intellectual property, which can be secured against exploitation by others. Copyrights, trademarks and patents are the three primary categories of intellectual property.
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8 Jan 2010While in several other areas legal recourse is required only after issues crop up, a patent lawyer is useful from the moment you start thinking about applying for a patent. The most crucial responsibilities of a patent lawyer are to guide the customer in acquiring the patent, advising him on steps to make sure of security of the patent, and representing his interests if infringement occurs.
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8 Jan 2010If you look at the books of large businesses these days you will discover that their intellectual property (IP) adds a enormous amount of money to the balance sheet. In fact most businesses fixed assets are tiny in comparison to the brand and IP value. This tells us something very interesting – yes – how much more would your business be worth if you invested more in intellectual property identification and registration?
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8 Jan 2010Any talk on the requirement of trademark laws for the internet invariably leads to the necessity of trademarks for domain names. This becomes essential if your customers are going to recognize you and the goods or services that you provide by your domain name.
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6 Jan 2010We may think that registering intellectual property (IP) ownership rights are somewhat new event it is not. Even the Romans stamped bricks to show their sign of ownership. Trademark law is quite ancient going out back to the year 1266 in England. The old law known as the “bakers marking law” used to show the maker of a loaf of bread. Each baker would have their own registered mark.
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29 Nov 2009Any creation of the mind that has commercial worth has to be safeguarded from unscrupulous individuals who might want to exploit it for their own profit. Intellectual property or IP rights allow you to protect your idea legally as well as to take action against infringers. The most common ways of protecting your intellectual property are as follows.
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25 May 2009When people start a new company or business, the logo and name they are going to use is one of the first things they think about. Logos and images are the identifying images of a company, therefore it is in the best interest of the company to register and get their marks protected from plagiarism. The main purpose of the logo is to make your company recognizable right away, thus it has to be memorable to clients and potential customers. In order to have the logo registered you need to file a trademark application; there are many ways to do so, ranging from hiring a professional to going online. Filing the application directly to the USPTO website is the less time consuming way you can find.
Mention legal regulations to a businessperson and you will probably see their eyes glaze over. One can hardly blame them given the complexities of the subject. That being said, here are a few legal nuggets you should know.
