kisspatent game protection presentation
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PROPERTY
How to Defend Your Games From Being Copied
IDEASOF
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
DR. D’VORAH GRAESERFounder & CEOIP consulting and business
development, including preparing
and filing patent applications
• PhD in Pharmacology, 4 years
programming with the Human
Genome Project
• Former VP of Intellectual Property,
Compugen
DISCLAIMER
Nothing in this presentation or in any material
provided, whether verbally or in writing,
constitutes legal or patent advice
What is the property of
IDEAS?
INTELLECTUAL OR INTANGIBLE PROPERTY
For rights, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY = PHYSICAL PROPERTY
RIGHTS FOR THE PROPERTY OF IDEAS
You can legally buy, sell and rent ideas.
Others may trespass on your ideas
(Just like physical properties)
That is illegal
PROTECTING YOUR IDEAS AS PROPERTY
Per country
Registered rights = patents, trademarks and copyright
Trade secrets not registered!
Patents, trademarks
and copyright
PATENTS: BROADEST PROTECTION FOR YOUR IDEA
Protects the core of your idea
Best defence against copycats
Can block competitors from entering your space
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YOU CAN GET A PATENT IN 4 SIMPLE STEPS
Do a search – are you first?
File your application – US is
recommended
Prepare your drawings and text
Examiner checks your patent
application
A HALO® BY ANY OTHER NAME…
•Trademarks protects your name & logo
•Must be unique and non-descriptive
COPYRIGHT
Only protects against direct copying
Trade secrets:When can you
rely on them
Any confidential business information that provides a competitive edge to a business
Must be kept secret!
WHAT IS A TRADE SECRET
REVERSE ENGINEERED? BAD FOR TRADE SECRETS
Visible/accessible ≠ trade secret!
How to defend your games from
being copied
DEVELOP A PROTECTION STRATEGY
Patents provide the strongest protection
US is best for software patents
Talk to an expert
CAN YOU DO THIS YOURSELF?
Yes but you need to know the following:
Idea protection can be complicated
You need a strategy
Be confident that you are making the right choice
Thank you very much!
Feel free to contact us:
KISSPATENT
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.kisspatent.com