Intellectual Property Fundamentals

📋 Course Outline

1. Patent Types
2. Patent Application Process
3. Patent Infringement
4. Trademark Types
5. Trademark Registration
6. Trademark Infringement
7. Copyright Works
8. Copyright Registration
9. Copyright Infringement
10. International IP Law
11. Future Challenges in IP

📖 1. Patent Types

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Utility Patent: Grants exclusive rights for new and useful processes, machines, articles of manufacture, or compositions of matter; lasts 20 years from filing.
• Design Patent: Protects the ornamental design of a functional item; typically lasts 15 years from grant.
• Plant Patent: Provides rights for new, asexually reproduced plant varieties; duration is 20 years from filing.
• Patent Infringement: Unauthorized making, using, or selling of a patented invention, leading to legal remedies.
• Patent Application: Formal process of submitting detailed invention information to a patent office for review and approval.

📝 Essential Points