Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 18: Canadian Intellectual Property Office, Industrial Design, Software

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B
• Professor: Philip King

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Define: the results of intellectual or creative processes. Confidential information price list, database, etc. Things that receive exclusive protection under other areas of the law (computer programs are not patentable, receive protection from copyright law) Things that do not meet the definition of a patent (discoveries, only applications of discoveries can be patentable) Things that are, for policy reasons, not patentable (methods of medical, business methods depends on the circumstances, etc) One-year grace period cannot be disclosed to public more than one year. Inventions during employment: employee is asked to produce, express or implied agreement. Specifications the description of an invention. Claims the exclusive rights of the patent holder. Examined by the canadian intellectual property office, last for 20 years, national patent. Marking is not mandatory, but it is legally useful. Industrial design act protects for the appearance of mass-produced(>50) useful articles or objects. The shapes or ornamental aspects of a product, not the functional aspect.