Intellectual property

rights

Outline

• Intellectual property law1. patent law2. copy right law3. Trade mark law4. Trade secret law5. The right of

publicity

• Paralegal tasks in intellectual property law

1. Patents2. Copy rights3. Trade mark4. Trade secrets5. Intellectual property

audit

Ethical obligations of the paralegal in intellectual property law

• Confidentiality• Conflict of interest• Unauthorized practice of law

Any product of the human mind that is protected under law is called

Intellectual property

Ipr

•Patents

•Copy rights

•Trade marks

•Trade secrets

•Geographical indications

•Utility model design

•Plant breeders rights

Facts of intellectual property rights

IPR

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY COPY RIGHTS EMERGING AREAS

PATENTS

• The legal right for a limited term to exclude others from using, selling or making an invention or discovery as described in the patent claims

patents

new useful Non-obvious

Types of patents

Utility patentDesign patentPlant patent

Copy right

copy right is a right which is available for creating an original literary dramatic, artistic work,writing,computer,programs,movies,

dance, paintings, photographs are covered under copy right laws

Trademark• A word ,phrase,letter,number,sound,smell,shape,logo,pacakaging either

individually or combination of these identifies identity is called trade mark

• It is used as a product differiation.it. it speaks about the origin of the product

• It identify the product & origin• Advertises the product

Trade secret

• Any formula,pattern,device or compilation of information

1. that provides a business with an opportunity to obtain an advantage over competitors who do not know or use it.

2. Is the subject of reasonable efforts to maintain its secrecy.

Right to publicity

• Right to publicity is the right to control the commercial exploitation of the person’s name, image or persona.

Intellectual property disciplinesWhat is protected

examples length State or federal lw

patent Machines,process,plants,ornamental designs

Digital camera, chemical fertilizers

20 years federal

copyright Books,photoshops,recording,computer programs

Compact disc, micro soft windows program

95 years federal

trademark Word,symbol,slogan,services

Coca cola name For long State and federal

Trade secret Formula,method,device

Coca cola formula

For lond State and fedral

Intellectual property audit

• Intellectual property is an integrated set of disciplines. That is there are may be overlapped between copy right works and trademarks ,patents and trade secrets

• ex-Mickey mouse Coca cola

Intellectual property audits occur in three primary contexts……

Ethical obligations of the paralegal in intellectual property law

• Confidentiality• Conflict of interest• Unauthorized practice of law

Walt Disney

Thank you

• ByG.B.Anjali1234108107IMBA-4 th year