An introduction to IPR for Horizon 2020

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“Intellectual Property & Horizon 2020: How to deal with your intellectual Assets”

Introduction to Intellectual Property

Odysseas SpyroglouIPR, Legal & Financial Issues Expert

Istanbul, 2/2/2016

What is Intellectual Property?

“Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind, such as:

inventions;

literary and artistic works;

designs;

symbols, names and images used in commerce.” *

*According to WIPO, World Intellectual Property Organisation

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Categories of Intellectual Property?

• Industrialproperty:inventions(patents),trademarks,industrialdesigns

• Artisticworkprotectedbycopyright:originalliteraryandartisticworks,music,televisionbroadcasting,software,databases,architecturaldesigns,advertisingcreationsandmultimedia

• Commercialstrategies:tradesecrets,know-how,confidentialityagreements..**AccordingtoEuropeanUnion(europa.eu)

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How IP is created?

• Research

• Experimentation• Creativity

• EXAMPLES:• ScientificInvention:electronics,drug,etc.

• ProductofCreativity:Movie,song,book,article,

slogan,name,drawing,designetc.

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Why IP is important?

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• Yourideas

• Yourwork

• Yourbusinessadvantage

• Avaluableasset thatmustbe

protected(itcanbetraded)

But what are IP Rights (IPR)?

“IP Rights (IPR) are the rights given to persons over the creations of their minds. They usually give the creator an exclusiveright over the use of his/her creation for a certain period of time.”e.g. Patents, Copyrights, Trade marks …

*According to WTO, World Trade Organisation

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Types of IP Rights

• Copyrights

• Patents

• Trademarks

• (Tradesecrets)

• ‼ProtectionstillinnationallevelratherthanEU*

• ApplytoEuropeanPatentOfficebutEuropeanpatentneedstobevalidatedbythenationalpatentofficeineachcountrywhereprotectionisrequired.

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Copyrights

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• Providingprotectiontocreators(writers,artists,musiccomposers,etc.) ontheircreations.(“works”)

• DoesNOT extendtoideas,onlytoexpressionofthoughts.

• Noneedforregistration(somecountrieshaveasystem)

• Typesofrights:• Economic:financialreward/reproduction,distribution,

publicperformance,broadcasting,translation,adaptation.

• Moral:attribution/recognition,fame,righttoobjecttochanges,adaptations

• Protection:companiesororganisationsofcreators• Duration:usually50yearsafteracreatorsdeath

Trademarks

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• Signusedtoidentifycertaingoodsandservicesbysomeone(personorenterprise)

• Canconsistofaword,combination,abbreviations,names,drawings(logos),3Dshapes,colors,evenmusic.

• Mustbedistinctive• Typesoftrademarks(inadditiontocommercial):

• Collective:membersofanorganization,union• Certification:complywithasetofstandards

• Protection:RegistrationincountryTradeoffices• Duration:usually10years,renewedindefinitely

Industrial Designs

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• Ornamentaloraestheticaspectofanarticle:3Dfeatures,shape,patterns,linesorcolor(instruments,watches,jewelry,houseware,electricalappliances,vehicles,architecturalstructures,textiledesigns,etc.)

• Must“appealtheeye”(aesthetic)• Protection:Registrationincountryauthorised

agencies/tradeoffices• Preventunauthorised copyingorimitation• licenseorauthorizeotherstouse

• Duration:usually5years,renewedupto15

Patents

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• Exclusiverightgrantedinrespectofaninvention• TypesofInventions:

• Newornovel• Non-obvious• Usefulorcapable• “patentablesubjectmatter”

• Rights:• Exclusivityofuseinaterritory• Permissiontolicenseittoothers

• Protection:NationalPatentOffices,EPO• Duration:20years

Trade Secrets

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• ConfidentialBusinessInformation• Providesacompetitiveedgeforthe

company• NotregisteredbutKeptSecret• Protection:

• Throughlegalbindingagreements:Nondisclosure,confidentiality,etc.

• Duration:indefinitely

Sources and more reading

• EuropeanIPRHelpdesk:https://www.iprhelpdesk.eu• GuidetoIPR(EUHelpdesk)

• FactSheetsonIPRinProposalStage

• THEEUSINGLEMARKET:IntellectualProperty

• WIPO:http://www.wipo.int• WIPOAcademy(http://www.wipo.int/academy/en/)

• WTO:Trade-relatedaspectsofIPR• https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/trips_e.htm

• EPO:https://www.epo.org/

• TURKEYSpecific:• TurkishPatentInstitute: http://www.tpe.gov.tr/

• InternationalChamberofCommerce:PromotingandProtectingIPinTurkey

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