GMGT 2060 Lecture Notes - Lecture 48: Patent Office, Fiduciary

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: General Management
• Course: GMGT 2060
• Professor: Alok Dua

Document Summary

1246 new and has not been introduced to canada or anywhere within the last year. Patents from other countries are not allowed to be re-patented anywhere else. Granting for patent lasts for about 20 years: must be distinguishable o must have some utility (useful function) o possible to constructu based on information provided to patent office. It helps protect the goodwill by preventing others from using the mark to trick people into think they are dealing with the actual person, org, etc This allows the owner of the trademark to use it anywhere in canada but only for 15 years (but it is renewable). The mere ideas are not property and cannot be subject s theft of ideas: cadbury schwipes inc v fbi food: ideas are not property. But it still is a choses in action so it is up to be sued.