Intellectual Property and Protection of Creative Rights.
Why register/license your intellectual property?
For financial recovery in cases of theft or involuntary
infringement.
To secure your IP from future litigation, to
resolve questions of original authorship, and to create a public record.
For historical documentation of work.
It is the creator’s responsibility to secure and protect
intellectual property rights.
What are some considerations to make when deciding on
IP registration?
Importance of creation/technology
Competitive advantage (foreign and domestic)
Enforceability
Commercial value
Cost of registering/licensing
Duration of protection
Which form of IP to use? Protection between copyright
and patent laws, copyright and trademark laws, or patent and trade secret
laws may sometimes overlap. Choosing the appropriate protection is critical
in getting the best protection for your IP.
Resources
Journal Databases
FSTA: Food Science & Technology Abstracts. Index to over 1400 journals as well as standards, conference proceedings, theses, patents, and books in subject areas including food chemistry and microbiology, food product development, food safety, and nutrition. Updated weekly.
Brody, Aaron L. and John B. Lord. eds. Developing new food
products for a changing marketplace. 2000.
Fogler Call Number: HD9000.5 .D47 2000 eBook also available.
Elias, Stephen & Richard Stim. Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference,
6th ed. 2003. Nolo, Berkeley.
Fogler Call Number: SciPTDL KF2980.E44 2003Rockman, Howard B. Intellectual
property law for engineers and scientists.
2004. John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken.
Fogler Call Number: SciPTDL KF 2980.Z9
R63 2004
WIPO Home Page. The home page of the World Intellectual Property
Organization
provides electronic versions of international treaties, documents, press
releases, and other information on international aspects of intellectual
property. You can search international patents and trademarks here.
