0
Intellectual Property
Common types of intellectual property include copyrights, trademarks, patents, industrial design rights and trade secrets in some jurisdictions.
2,575 Questions
What is the value of a savage automatic 12 gauge John m browning patent 1900?
Depending on condition, antwhere from $150-$350. A real minty gun at 98% or better would add a few hundred.
The classic example of a trademark is the Nike swoosh. Another example is the apple logo of Apple Computers. You can find many more at the Trademark Office website.
How can you protect trademarks?
According to the US Patent and Trademark Office:
Owning a federal trademark registration on the Principal Register provides several advantages, including:
- Public notice of your claim of ownership of the mark;
- A legal presumption of your ownership of the mark and your exclusive right to use the mark nationwide on or in connection with the goods/services listed in the registration;
- The ability to bring an action concerning the mark in federal court;
- The use of the U.S. registration as a basis to obtain registration in foreign countries;
- The ability to record the U.S. registration with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Service to prevent importation of infringing foreign goods;
- The right to use the federal registration symbol ® and
- Listing in the United States Patent and Trademark Office's online databases.
Trademark registrations are valid for 10 years, and can be renewed every 10 years for as long as the mark is in use. Some of the oldest corporations still in business, such as German and Belgian breweries, have logos that have been in use for 700 years or more and continue to be protected.
Mickey Mouse, for example, is a trademark, so even as Disney's copyrights start to expire, Mickey Mouse will continue to be protected.
Did Albert work at a patent office?
He never worked for the patent office in his life. He has many patents to his name but the patents came form work in his laboratories.
Where did Arthur Granjean live?
Unknown.
Note, for further information, SEE:
Andre Cassagnes dies at 86; Etch A Sketch inventor: A French electrician, Cassagnes invented the drawing toy in Paris in the late 1950s. When an Ohio firm introduced it in 1960, it became a hit, ranked one of the top 100 toys of the century.Published February 02, 2013byValerie J. Nelson, writer for the Los Angeles Times.
Andre Cassagnes died died Jan. 16, 2013 "in a Paris suburb, the Toy Industry Assn. announced." "Since he couldn't afford to pay for a patent, he borrowed money from an investor who sent his treasurer, Arthur Granjean, to complete the paperwork. But Granjean's name ended up on the patent, helping to obscure Cassagnes' role. When the New York-based National Toy Hall of Fame inducted Etch A Sketch in 1998, it wrongly listed Granjean as the toy's creator.
An official history on Ohio Art's website gives Cassagnes credit for the invention."
"During 1957-58 time frame, after deciding upon a satisfactory design, Cassagnes sought advice on potential manufacturers of his concept. He initially presented his proposal to Nion Company, a plastic injection molder, located in his hometown of Vitry. Philippe Mayer, who later became involved in distributing the Telecran Drawing Toy and, who introduced Bill and Susan Killgallon to André Cassagnes in June, 2006, coincidently worked for Nion Company.Nion Company management had no interest in producing the drawing toy concept for Cassagnes, but did refer him to Paul Chaze, owner of another smaller plastic injection molding company named MAI. This company produced automatic cigarette rolling devices and was also conveniently located. MAI produced the initial tracing device samples.Paul Chaze agreed to invest in and produce the initial tooling as well as agreeing to loan Cassagnes the funds to officially register his patent. Not being familiar with legal matters, Cassagnes permitted Chaze to prepare and send the paperwork on 5/28/59 to the French Ministre De L’Industrie. Unbeknown to Cassagnes at the time, Chaze instructed his accountant, Arthur Grandjean, to file and pay for the “tracing device” patent, which is why Grandjean’s name appears on the French #1,242,370 and U.S. #3,055,113 “Letters Patent” certificates. Grandjean soon thereafter assigned the French patent rights to Paul Chaze, who proceeded to arrange for the manufacture, marketing and licensing of the drawing toy."
Is the poem The Geranium by Theodore Roethke in the public domain?
No; it was renewed by his widow, Beatrice Lushington.
What is an intellectual property lawyer?
Intellectual property: the property existing because of one's genius or intellect for example patents trademark Cory right in films/books etc
intellectual property lawyer masters the law regarding these fields
When were copyright laws established?
The basis for copyright law in the US was laid in Article 1 section 8 clause 8 of the Constitution.
"To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries."
How do you make the registered symbol?
Answer 1: A "registered" trademark symbol is the capital letter "R" with a circle around it. And it's always in superscript, to the immediate right of the word or phrase that has been trademarked.
Example: Coca-Cola®
However, the fact that there's a "registered" trademark, as opposed to just a plain ol' trademark, suggests that there are other kinds of trademarks. And that's a correct assumption... there are.
An unregistered trademark is the capital letters "TM" to the immediate right of the trademarked word or phrase, also superscripted.
Example: Coca-Cola™
There's also such a thing as a "service mark," which is the capital letters "SM" where the "TM" is seen in the immediately-above example.
None of this is to be confused with a copyright notice, which is the capital letter "C" with a circle around it, but not usually superscripted; and usually follows the word "Copyright" and appears before the year in which the copyright is claimed.
Example: Copyright © 2012 by John Doe
The questioner didn't ask what trademarks are, though, and so I'll not go into that here.
Answer 2: If the question is how do you make your computer PRINT a circle-R, that would depend on the computer and what software you're running. However, one standard keying system allows you to hold the ALT key and type on the numeric pad to create special symbols. The Circle-R would be Alt-0174, or on a laptop perhaps FN-0174. Most PCs also have a character map from which you can cut and paste any available symbol.
Answer 3:
On the Mac, simply hold down the "Option" key and type the letter "r." The Mac operating system uses hot keys for many common typographical symbols:
Option r: ®
Option g: ©
Option 2: ™
Can a suggestive use of ordinary words may be trademarked?
Define what you mean by "fanciful" words.
Some corporate names and trademarks which contain words or combinations of words can be, and are, trademarked, even though some are strictly made-up 'nonsense' words that are used to 'brand' various products, etc.
However, the word or words you use, must be assopciated with something. You can't just make up a word or a phrase, and then copyright or trademark that word or words. The words must be associated with something that has a 'value.'
What is the age of a 38 special Colt Army serial 10450 patent July 4th 1905?
this firearm was discontinued in 1941 then revived in 1955 and ran until mid 1980s with the serial number on yours i believe the age of your firearm is around 45 years old --- No Army Specials have been made for over 70 years ---- The Colt Army Special revolver was introduced in 1908 and discontinued in 1928. The patent dates you have are correct for the Army Special revolver, but the serial number is well outside the range. If you are reading the serial number correctly, you may have a rebarrelled Colt New Army. We'd have to see digital pictures of the gun to be certain. sales@countrygunsmith.net
Why do you deem patents trademarks copyrights etc intellectual property?
Using others' intellectual property tends to be more effective and efficient than constantly creating your own--reinventing the wheel, as it were. The only concern is that your use should be legal, either through an exemption in the law or (more likely) permission from the rightsholder.
I'm trying to imagine a world where you can never use anyone else's intellectual property. You could never read a book or magazine--you'd just have to write your own. There would be no hit songs, because radio stations would have to create their own new songs, and besides, you'd have to invent a radio to listen to it on, anyway. We can't use this website, or the patented computers we're reading it on.
Sharing ideas is vital. You just don't want to mess with the creator's rights when you do it.
What does foramina are patent mean?
Foramen is Latin for 'hole'. Paten means "open"... The term means the holes in the spine where nerves go through are wide open... (that's a good thing!!)
What does it mean when a piece of work is in the public domain?
It means that that piece of work is freely usable by any member of the public without having to pay royalties and/or fear of being the subject of a (non-frivolous) patent, trademark or copyright infringement lawsuit.
How can I find out if a company name is registered?
To determine if a company name has been registered as a trademark, search the registry of the country in which you want to do business (most are available online); the international registry is searchable at the link below.
Which type of intellectual property protection is appropriate for a unique chip design?
Innovative designs can be protected by patents.
How do you file a patent if all you have is an idea?
File a "provisional patent" application on the US Patent and Trademark website. Ideas are not patentable. A new and non-obvious way to USE that idea may be extremely valuable. To justify filing a patent application (including a provisional) you need to have conceived a potentially patentable invention of some kind. Your documents must include adequate details the first time you file. Otherwise, the application is worthless and you will have to start over, perhaps losing your advantage because of the delay in discovering your error. If you believe the invention may be valuable, you should speak with a patent attorney to determine what you should do next. Some inventions are more valuable if they are kept secret rather than patented. :Note that premature public use or disclosure of your invention may be fatal to getting patent protection in most countries (other than the U.S., which has a one-year grace period for filing).
A patent is a "property right for an invention granted by a government to the inventor. A United States patent gives inventors the right "to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling their invention throughout the United States or importing their invention into the United States" for a limited time. In exchange for public disclosure of the invention when the patent is granted and for fees paid to the United States."
From: http://inventors.about.com/od/inventing101patents/f/What_patent.htm
This is important because it ensures that nobody else "steals" your invention and claims it as their own and sell it for money. It helps protect the inventor by ensuring that his idea remains his.
What does the fair use rule of copyright law mean?
The "fair use" exception in copyright law allows for use of a portion of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, without permission.
How does the Copyright Design and Patent Act affect someone at school?
While the copyright law does restrict what users can do with protected materials without first getting a license, it also contains a lot of exemptions for educational purposes. More information is available at the link below.
What is a yearly salary for a patent attorney?
Well, I've heard that when people start off they make between $65,000-125,000; a lot of the time this depends on location because many top firms are only located in specific areas. Aside from the starting salary, I've heard that with a little experience it can jump drastically ($300,000+), under the right circumstances of course. Usually a postgraduate degree can help get you "up there."
