| Top 5 Tips For Effective Intellectual Asset Management System Evaluation |
| The market for Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Software is a fragmented with many smaller organizations providing a wealth of features and functionality. This makes it difficult for corporate IP departments to choose the best software for their needs. A number of our customers started their selection process looking at over 30 Intellectual Asse... | | 3/10/2010 12:08:00 PM |
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| Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Selecting Intellectual Property (IP) Management Software |
| The investment made in Intellectual Property (IP) management software can work wonders in helping IP departments gain visibility, lower administrative costs, improve accuracy, and increase productivity. Unfortunately, a significant percentage of intellectual property management systems purchased are never fully implemented or don't deliver the util... | | 3/5/2010 11:38:52 AM |
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| Patent Licensing - How to License Your Patent |
| Did you know that if you own a patent or indeed have a patent pending, you could potentially sell a license to those patent rights? There is a process involved that you need to learn or you could very easily sign away intellectual property rights of considerable value. The only way to avoid this is to employ an attorney who specializes in patent li... | | 3/3/2010 3:01:22 PM |
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| Intellectual Property Laws |
| In short, an intellectual property is a "creation of the mind" over which an individual or corporation holds a legal monopoly. "Intellectual property" is also used to refer to the field of law that handles the legal implications and protections of these monopolies. | | 2/26/2010 8:06:22 PM |
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| Intellectual Property Portfolio Management |
| IPR Portfolio Management refers to the generation, protection, commercialization and management of Patent, Trademark, Copyright & other related issues. It is required for business entities as to ensure that their ideas in terms of their technology, name, goodwill and other related aspects are duly protected and not being violated as to threaten the... | | 2/11/2010 9:17:28 AM |
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| Legal Aspects of Public Domain Material |
| Public domain material is content that's no longer copyrighted. That means you are allowed to use the work for creating your own personal or commercial projects. | | 2/5/2010 12:36:20 PM |
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| A Case Comment on Diamond V Diehr, (1981) 450 US 175 |
| The Article is a comment on the first decision on the topic of software patenting by US Supreme Court. The question is whether a device working with the help of a computer programmes or mathematical formulas can be patented or not. And recent developments in the field of software patenting and open source licensing are discussed. | | 2/2/2010 8:55:07 AM |
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| Guide to Licensing |
| Licence comes from licens, the Latin for the verb "to be permitted". The concept of permission is central to licensing: the owner of a particular product is permitting someone else to use the product. | | 1/31/2010 2:23:36 PM |
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| Is My Trademark Too Descriptive? |
| Distinctive and descriptive are words commonly used to describe trademarks. But what do they mean? This article offers some free and friendly advice to UK businesses in selecting a trademark or brand that separates them from the pack. | | 1/27/2010 10:55:08 PM |
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| What Are the Disadvantages of a Quit Claim Deed? |
| Property law can be a tricky business especially when personal relationships are involved. Particularly in times of divorce, it can get quite tricky when it comes to a fair and equitable settlement. | | 1/21/2010 6:35:03 PM |
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| A Practical Legal Guide to iPhone Application Development |
| It's the iPhone Application developer's worst (and increasingly justified) fear: Spending significant time, money, and resources building an app only to have it rejected, or worse, pulled from the App Store for alleged legal violations. Carefully navigating the legal landscape in which app development operates is therefore essential to launch and m... | | 1/20/2010 6:50:23 PM |
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| Non-Disclosure Agreement Helps in Securing Intellectual Property Safely |
| The intellectual property is regarded as one of the valuable assets, which requires security and protection. One must take utmost care to protect the intellectual property in order to use it to the full potential. It is never possible to keep the intellectual ideas locked at one corner of the mind, as thus it is not ensured that it will remain safe... | | 1/13/2010 4:09:29 PM |
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| Why Intellectual Property is Important For Your Business |
| Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights can become a valuable asset in the portfolio of your small business or corporation and should be managed judiciously. One of the most daunting questions a small business owner faces when he or she decides to sell their business is "what do I have to sell?" Aside from the phone number, address, and equipment, the ... | | 1/12/2010 2:08:52 PM |
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| Steps to Conduct a Patent Search |
| A patent refers to the right granted to an inventor for discovering any new machine, useful process or a manufacturing item. This right gives patent holder the right to prohibit others from using, making, patent sales or selling in US the claimed invention in patent exchange for full disclosure of invention. A patent is a simple way of protecting a... | | 1/11/2010 2:38:42 PM |
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| Patent Brokering - A Trustworthy Solution to Cash in Your Patent |
| Your invention is your intellectual property and is indeed one of the most valuable business assets. Similar to the physical asset, your invention must be maintained, accounted and professionally managed in order to gain the full profit. | | 1/11/2010 1:49:17 PM |
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| Intellectual Property - Patents, Trademarks, & Copyrights |
| In cases of stolen intellectual property, a copy is made of one idea and then used or altered, usually for a profit. Every year, thousands upon thousands of new creations hit the market and are exhibited to the public or in private meetings. The most types of intellectual property are patents, designs, trademarks, and copyrights. | | 1/8/2010 4:06:05 PM |
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| What Are Intellectual Property Rights? |
| Intellectual property rights are a bundle of exclusive rights over these creations of the mind, both artistic and commercial. Artistic creations such as books, movies, music, paintings, photographs, and software are protected by copyright laws. | | 1/7/2010 12:49:09 PM |
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| On the Uniform Trade Secrets Act |
| The ability to retain and keep private information about many different elements of a business is one of the most important tools at its disposal. Companies in most of the United States are granted the right to do this through their adoption of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA). This significant legislation allows corporate enterprises to secure... | | 1/7/2010 9:07:51 AM |
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| Bloggers and Advertisers Are Cautioned by New FTC Guidelines on Product Endorsement |
| On December 1, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued new guidelines governing endorsements and testimonials. Although the guidelines -- being just "guidelines" -- do not have the force of law, they do provide insight on how the FTC will interpret the law. The guidelines cover endorsements by bloggers, consumers, experts, and organizations... | | 12/30/2009 4:41:22 PM |
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| On Satellite Television Rebroadcast - Piracy and The Law in Nigeria |
| The growth in the Direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television industry globally is well documented. Nigeria is certainly one of the countries in which such growth is evident and there are at least four major competing satellite television services providers in the Nigerian market. In addition, there is a small but growing number of satellite televisi... | | 12/18/2009 12:39:38 PM |
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| Non-Disclosure Agreement - Safest Way in Securing Intellectual Property |
| A non-disclosure agreement is like a confidentiality agreement between you and the other party where you agree to unveil certain information to them for a specific purpose. It is somewhat a legal form where they also agree to not reveal your IP information to anyone else. | | 12/17/2009 9:53:37 AM |
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| Inventor Mistakes to Avoid |
| Inventors have many options open to them and limited resources of time, money and effort to devote to these options. Be very cautious and research your options before you choose. | | 12/11/2009 3:51:33 PM |
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