Introduction of Intellectual Property Rights for Myanmar (Part -2)

Intellectual Property Rights Awareness Training

Jointly Organized by:Bule Ocean Operating Management Co.,Ltd

&MN Associates Intellectual Property Law Firm

By: Min Tayza Nyunt TinManaging PartnerMN AssociatesMyanmar ExpertEU-South East AsiaIPR SME Helpdesk

13th May,2016MICT ParkYangon Myanmar

Copyrights (2016) MN Associates

Part (2)

By: Min Tayza Nyunt TinManaging PartnerMN AssociatesMyanmar ExpertEU-South East AsiaIPR SEM Helpdesk


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Topics of Training:• - Fundamental of Intellectual Property

-Intellectual Property System and Growth of National Economy

-Trademark and Venture

-Trademark Vs Copyrights

-Copyrights, broadcasting Business and Online Shopping.

-Geographical Indications(GIs) Vs Collective Marks

-Fundamental of Patents

-Compulsory licensing of pharmaceutical

-Fundamental of design and its protection

- Copyrights and broadcasting business

-Valuation of Intellectual Property Rights

- Commercialization of Intellectual Property Rights


Fundamental of Intellectual Property

• What is Copyrights


Form of Expression Exclusive legal right Originator or an assignee


• What are Related Rights


Right of performers Right of producers of phonograms Right of film producers Right of broadcasting organizations Right of publishers in their editions Right of producers of databases


• What are Moral Rights ?


Right to integrity/to honor of work

Right to attribution/Authourization


• What are Economic Rights ?


Right to Replication/reproduction Right to make work to the Public


• Our Cultural (1)



• Our Cultural (2)



• Copyright Protection in Cyberspace


To Use or Not To Use ? What we can Copy From the Internet freely ?

Government Information Public Domain

“Printer friendly version" “E-mail this piece to a friend,"


• Social Network Copyright ?



• Fair Use or Misuse?


What is fair use ?

“Limited” “Transformative”

Comment upon Criticize, or

parody Reference

(Educational)

Considerable 4 factors:

The purpose and character The nature of the copyrighted work. The amount and substantiality of the

portion taken The effect of the use upon the

potential market.


• Fair Use or Misuse?


What is fair use ?

“Limited” “Transformative”

Comment upon Criticize, or parody Reference (Educational)


• Related Rights for Broadcasting Org:


Under ROME Convention (1961)

Outstanding Issue ? Technology neutral protection (signals) IPTV

Exclusive rights for 20 years to authorize Rebroadcasting, Fixation (recording) Reproduction and communication to the public.


• Work made for Hire ?



• What is Patent ?


An Invention Exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state

Patentablity

Must be patent eligible Must be useful Must be new (Novel) Cannot be obvious Must have Invention Step

Type of Patent

Process Patent Product Patent


• Process Patent


Manufacturing Process

Drugs, Pharmaceutical

• Product Patent

Machines

Tools


• Compulsory Licensing



• Compulsory Licensing



• Trade Secret


Important information, confidential of Business

Chemical formulas, mechanical structures, manufacturing processes ,chemical compositions and method, technique, or process.

Independent economic value Not Public Domain.


• What is Design ?


visual appearance of an article Be new No similar or identical Have individual character


• Design and Patent Protection ?


Design Protection: only the external appearance of a manufactured article.

Patent Protection: The concept or idea behind an industrial product.


• Best Trademark for your Venture


Trademarks are typically classified into five basic categories:

1. Generic (Book Book Shop)2. Descriptive (RED BULL)3. Suggestive (Airbus)4. Arbitrary [Dictionary Meaning-but not related] (Apple Coputer)5. Fanciful or Coined (BLAZON)



Thanks to your Attention
