Patents are a valuable form of intellectual property. There are other forms of intellectual property (IP) that are also valuable. Your portfolio should include them as well.

Trademarks
This category relates to words, symbols, devices used to describe the origin of goods or services. For example, the name Coca-Cola and the logo are two separate trademarks. Examples.

Services marks are a form of trademark that refer to manner in which goods are offered for sale. For example, Burger King's "Have it your way". Examples.

Trade dress is a concept that has received much attention lately. It applies primarily to product and package configurations. Trade dress protection can be either a trademark or copyright and protect against copycats. An excellent example is the shape of the Coca-Cola bottle. Examples.

Copyrights
Protect the works of writers, artists, designers and protect form of expression, not content. For example: books, magazines, maps, artwork, designs, patterns, sculptures software language, recordings, movies, DVDs and so on.

Trade Secrets
You do not want to patent trade secrets. However, they must be able to be tightly held. They can last longer than patents and usually things like processes, formulas, contents, recipes and manufacturing processes. For example Coca-cola and Lea and Perrin’s Worcestershire Sauce. Do you think magic tricks qualify? It also refers to pending patent applications.

Know-how
This is a form of trade secret that is generally carried by individuals and is considered a form of intellectual property. Just like other forms of IP, it too can be licensed.

Confidentiality Agreements
Using confidentiality agreements is one of the primary ways to establish and share trade secrets, know-how and other related forms of IP.

 

  

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