Save your IP before you regret it!
Provided by Potential.com, Content Partner for SME Knowledge UAE Remember Robert Kearns anyone? A film from 2008, Flash of Genius, rings a bell? Yes, he is the same hard-working inventor whose back was thumped against the wall due to his lack of knowledge about Intellectual Property. He lost control of his revolutionary idea of the intermittent windshield wiper. The fight for the patent was eventually won by Kearns and he defeated the mighty Ford in that battle but it was a...
The importance of promoting and protecting your Intellectual Property (IP)
Provided by Potential.com, Content Provider for SME Knowledge UAE Intellectual property (IP) is a legal concept that refers to creations of the mind: inventions, literary and artistic works, symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce, for which exclusive rights are recognized! Divided into two categories, IP includes industrial property and copyright. So why is it important to promote and legally protect your intellectual property, and how? Safeguard your business against...
Technical Legal Information on Patents
Provided By Abu Dhabi Technology Development Committee (TDC), Content Partner for SME Knowledge UAE Technical legal information on Patents Focus on Patents So how do I obtain Patent? What country should I apply in? How does patent law work in the UAE? What about other countries? Tell me more about the PCT! 1. Focus on Patents A patent is a written document that explains and protects the purpose, operation, manufacture or material of an invention. Once a patent is granted, the inventor...
General Principles of Intellectual Property
Provided By Abu Dhabi Technology Development Committee (TDC), Content Partner for SME Knowledge UAE General Principles The Concept of Intellectual Property (IP) What are the key IP rights? How does the law protect IP 1. The Concept of Intellectual Property (IP) IP broadly refers to the legal rights which result from intellectual creation in the industrial, scientific, literary and artistic fields. Countries have their own IP laws and consequently, there is no standardized definition...
The General Agreement on Trade in Services
Provided By Dubai Export Development Corporation, Content Partner for SME Knowledge UAE Services Services cover a wide range of economic activities from banking, insurance and telecommunications to recreation, cultural and sporting services. One of the main characteristics of services is that they are intangible and invisible in comparison to goods by contrast which are tangible and visible. These characteristics influence the modes in which international trade...