Intellectual Property Rights

Transkript

1 Intellectual Property Rights In a nutshell Bjørn Lillekjendlie, Director, Patent Department WHY IPR? Algeta, presentation Norsk Biotekforum

2 WHAT IS IPR? Lover Industriell Rettsbeskyttelse Lover Opphavsrett nr 58: Lov om Patentstyret og klagenemnda nr 008:Oppfinnelser av betydning for rikets forsvar nr 009: Patentloven nr 021:Retten til oppfinnelser som er gjort av arbeidstakere nr 027:Vern av kretsmønstre for integrerte kretser (kretsmønsterloven) nr 038:Framstilling og bruk av genmodifiserte organismer m.m. (genteknologiloven) nr 015: Beskyttelse av design (designloven) nr 127:Endringer i patentloven og planteforedlerloven (gjennomføring av EUs patentdirektiv i norsk rett mv.) nr 008: Beskyttelse av varemerker Markedsføringsloven mfl nr 002: opphavsrett til Åndsverk m.v. (Åndsverkloven) nr 027: endringer i Åndsverkloven m.m nr 037: endringer i Åndsverkloven m.m nr 019: endringer i Åndsverkloven m.m nr 097: endringer i Åndsverkloven m.m nr 103: endringer i Åndsverkloven og avgift på omsetning av billedkunst (gjennomføring av EU-direktiv om følgerett til fordel for opphavsmannen til et originalkunstverk m.m.) WHAT IS A PATENT? Any person who has made an invention has the right to be granted a patent for the invention A patent gives the holder an exclusive right to control the invention (20 years) In return, all documents of the application shall be made available to the public (after 1 ½ year) One patent per country, a common application process for all countries is available (PCT) patent originates from the Latin patere, which means "to lay open (i.e., to make available for public inspection). Wikipedia 2

3 WHAT CAN BE PATENTED? Products Foto: VvoeVale/Thinkstock Uses Processes/Methods Foto:Auris/Thinkstock Smartfish.no WHEN IS SOMETHING PATENTABLE? Novelty Do not reveal/publish your idea before filing! Everything made available to the public, either in writing, in lectures, by exploitation or otherwise, shall be considered as known (prior art) Inventive step An invention must also differ sufficiently from prior art The invention must not be obvious to a person skilled in the art Industrial applicability The invention must be reproducible 3

4 PROTECT INVENTIONS Protect inventions Avoid infringements Technical information MY BENEFITS FROM PROTECTION? Inventors then decide: Share for free / license out / sell out / burry / sue / pay Write an inventors agreement The employer can take over as applicant and then decide You are then entitled to a renumeration Or the employer may leave you the rights There are standard agreements in the public R&D-sector Can be overruled by specific R&D project contracts Who is the employer for M.Sc. and its like? 4

5 COMPANY BENEFITS? A companycanonlyusea few of these tools 1. Licenses & sales of patents 2. Negotiating power (M&A) 3. Attract investments and grants 4. Consultancy/R&D - income 5. Premium price on product 6. Increased sales volume 7. Outsourced production 8. Save tax 9. Trade WHEN SHOULD I APPLY? Remedios44 - Own work Sources: kirurgen.no Sources:Ostomycure / Lillekjendlie After you have arrived to an adequate technical solution Before you publish anything yourself Before anyone else patent/publish the same!?? 5

6 HOW SHOULD I APPLY? Preferably, don t do it yourself Ask Inven2 You will be guided through the writing process from a professional patent attorney Plan for a few weeks / months BUILD ON TECHNICAL INFORMATION Protect inventions Avoid infringements Technical information 6

7 PRIOR ART IN MY RESEARCH? Ca millions Ca. 80 millions WHAT IS THE CONTENT? Title page containing bibliographic data: Inventor and applicant Key dates filing, publication Abstract describing the invention A detailed description of the invention, with drawings and examples Patent claims defining the scope of protection 7

8 WHERE CAN I SEARCH? NIPO s database patent, trademark and designs in Norway search.patentstyret.no Do I infringe someone here in Norway? Espacenet Patents and patent applications in 90+ countries worldwide.espacenet.com Patentscope PCT (International patents) + some other countries patentscope.wipo.int Am I the first one world wide? Google patents Patents and patent applications from USPTO, EPO, WIPO + some other countries HOW TO SEARCH FOR A FEW HOURS? Start with a simple search in a patent database Look through the results to find new search words or synonyms Repeat search Search by IPC-class Ill: Thinkstock Get som help if it becomes serious 8

9 How to find good search terms? Ski holder? Ski strap? Ski carrier? Title: Foldable carrying device Abstract: A foldable carrying device comprising an adjustable upper and lower grip loop, where the grip loops are linked together with an adjustable shoulder strap. The carrying device may be folded into a compact device IPC: A63C 11/00 and A45F 3/14 AVOID INFRINGEMENTS Protect inventions Avoid infringements Technical information 9

10 Infringement (Patentinngrep) Dear sirs, Your company is presently involved with serious infringement of patent no. US Bjørn Lillekjendlie ; Phone: Follow us on: patentstyret.no 10