PROTECTING INVESTMENT THROUGH IP David Fry Agile IP LLP.

PROTECTING INVESTMENT THROUGH IP

David Fry Agile IP LLP

Your role

Your boss’s role

Adding value

Creativity – vs - Commerciality

What are intellectual property rights?

• Innovative concept


• Innovative concept PATENT


• Innovative concept PATENT

Protects idea Independent of product Patent box available


• New design


• New design

Registered Design


• New design

Registered Design

Protects appearance Prevents copyists


• New name/logo


• New name/logo

Registered trade mark


• New name/logo

Registered trade mark

Builds and protects reputation and goodwill within the business


Ownership

Ownership

• First owner

Ownership

• Patents & Registered Designs

Ownership


• Employer

Ownership


• Employer• Commissioner

Ownership


• Employer• Commissioner • Assignee

Ownership

• Copyright

Ownership

• Copyright

• Assignee

Ownership

• Copyright

• Assignee• Specific and in writing

Ownership

• Copyright

• Assignee• Specific and in writing• Expect to see in employment contract

The best invention(in my opinion)


• Simple


• Simple• Unique


• Simple• Unique • Relevant


• Simple• Unique • Relevant• Profitable

The best inventor(in my opinion)


• Creative


• Creative• Lateral thinking


• Creative• Lateral thinking• Practical


• Creative• Lateral thinking• Practical• Commercially minded

Any questions?

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