protecting investment through ip david fry agile ip llp
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PROTECTING INVESTMENT THROUGH IP
David Fry Agile IP LLP
Your role
Your role
Your boss’s role
Your boss’s role
Adding value
Adding value
Adding value
Adding value
Adding value
Creativity – vs - Commerciality
Creativity – vs - Commerciality
Creativity – vs - Commerciality
Creativity – vs - Commerciality
What are intellectual property rights?
• Innovative concept
What are intellectual property rights?
• Innovative concept PATENT
What are intellectual property rights?
• Innovative concept PATENT
Protects idea Independent of product Patent box available
What are intellectual property rights?
• New design
What are intellectual property rights?
• New design
Registered Design
What are intellectual property rights?
• New design
Registered Design
Protects appearance Prevents copyists
What are intellectual property rights?
• New name/logo
What are intellectual property rights?
• New name/logo
Registered trade mark
What are intellectual property rights?
• New name/logo
Registered trade mark
Builds and protects reputation and goodwill within the business
What are intellectual property rights?
Ownership
Ownership
• First owner
Ownership
• First owner
Ownership
• Patents & Registered Designs
Ownership
• Patents & Registered Designs
• Employer
Ownership
• Patents & Registered Designs
• Employer• Commissioner
Ownership
• Patents & Registered Designs
• 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)
The best invention(in my opinion)
• Simple
The best invention(in my opinion)
• Simple• Unique
The best invention(in my opinion)
• Simple• Unique • Relevant
The best invention(in my opinion)
• Simple• Unique • Relevant• Profitable
The best inventor(in my opinion)
The best inventor(in my opinion)
• Creative
The best inventor(in my opinion)
• Creative• Lateral thinking
The best inventor(in my opinion)
• Creative• Lateral thinking• Practical
The best inventor(in my opinion)
• Creative• Lateral thinking• Practical• Commercially minded
Any questions?