Understanding Intellectual Property (IP 101)

Overview

• What intellectual property is
• Utilization of intellectual property

Patent

• Different types of patent
• Restrictions on patentability

Trade Secret

• What trade secret is
• Case studies in trade secret implementation
• Difference between trade secrets and patents

Trademark

• Different types of trademark
• Criteria for registering a trademark
• Sound and shape trademark

Copyright

• Scope of copyright protection
• Characteristics of copyright
• Difference between copyright and patents