Intellectual Property Copyrights Patents Trademarks and Trade Secrets

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Intellectual Property: Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, and Trade Secrets. Jonathan D’Silva MMI Intellectual Property 900

Intellectual Property: Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, and Trade Secrets. Jonathan D’Silva MMI Intellectual Property 900 State Street, Suite 301 Erie, PA 16501 Office: 814 -459 -6055 Direct: 814 -459 -6056 jdsilva@mmiip. com www. mmiip. com

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Copyright Notice Copyright © 2017 D’Silva Law Group, PLLC All Rights Reserved All materials contained herein are protected by United States copyright law and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published, or broadcast without the prior written permission of D’Silva Law Group, PLLC, d. b. a. MMI Intellectual Property. The information contained in this presentation is for informational purposes only. These materials should not be viewed or interpreted as providing legal advice. Please consult an attorney concerning your own situation. Use of this presentation or related content should not be construed as created an attorney-client relationship.

Introduction • Intellectual Property Generally • Copyrights • Patents • Trade Marks • Trade

Introduction • Intellectual Property Generally • Copyrights • Patents • Trade Marks • Trade Secrets • Closing Considerations

Intellectual Property Generally

Intellectual Property Generally

Why Worry About All This? • IP is important • IP is complex •

Why Worry About All This? • IP is important • IP is complex • Protecting IP can be expensive • Exploiting IP can be expensive • It is easy to be taken advantage of if not well protected

Sources of Intellectual Property Law • Copyrights and Patents • "The Congress shall have

Sources of Intellectual Property Law • Copyrights and Patents • "The Congress shall have power 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" U. S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 8. • Trademarks • Commerce Clause and State Law • Trade Secrets • Federal Law, State Law, and Common Law

What Do Each Protect? • Copyrights • Original Expressions • Patents • New and

What Do Each Protect? • Copyrights • Original Expressions • Patents • New and Useful Ideas and Inventions • Trademarks • Word(s), Design(s), Logo(s) used to identify the source of goods and/or services in commerce • Trade Secrets • “…any formula, pattern, device or compilation of information which is used in one’s business, and which gives him an advantage over competitors who do not see or use it. ”

Things Subject to IP Issues • • • Documents Photographs Slides Presentations Logos Ideas

Things Subject to IP Issues • • • Documents Photographs Slides Presentations Logos Ideas Specifications Recipes Prototypes Experimental Results • • • Doodles Meeting Notes Business Methods Procedures Designs Drawings Advertising Websites Software Art Etc.

Owning IP Generally • IP is an asset that can be bought, sold, put

Owning IP Generally • IP is an asset that can be bought, sold, put in a will, or licensed. • IP may be transferred in whole or in part. • IP may be owned by multiple parties. • IP ownership means different things for different types of IP. • IP is geographic in scope. • IP is only as strong as it is enforced.