You Have An Idea – Now What? Protecting Your IP For Startups презентация

I care?

existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
2. a thought, conception, or notion
3. an impression
4. an opinion, view, or belief
5. a plan of action; an intention

*idea. Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/idea (accessed: February 20, 2015).

one party by distinguishing them from those of others

Trademarks can be phrases, colors, sounds, graphics, and even smells

The use of TM represents that you claim trademark ownership in the mark preceding it, but it isn’t necessarily registered

The use of SM shows that it is a trademark which describes a service

The use of the ® means that the trademark is registered with the USPTO

use of the trademark throughout the United States for your particular category of goods or services

You can prevent others from using a trademark which is identical to yours for the same type of goods or services

You can prevent others from using a trademark which is confusingly similar to yours for the same type of goods or services

its packaging that signify to the consumer the source of the product.

an idea
It protects artistic works, as well as content on a website and any written works
It also protects graphics and product labels
A copyright typically lasts for the creator’s life plus 70 years

Who owns the copyright?
The creator owns the copyright
Exceptions: (1) employment; (2) work for hire

(also available when not registered)
Statutory damages – if they knew they were infringing, up to $150,000 per instance of infringement
Attorneys’ fees and costs for pursing the infringer

Injunction
A court can stop the bad guy from using your work

Handbook
Written Policies