Title :
Intellectual property for the engineer, purchaser and seller: what is it? Are you sure you own it...or are you giving it away? Why is it important to you?
Author_Institution :
L.S. Marell, Hermosa Beach, CA
Abstract :
The principal types of intellectual property legal protection are defined in the paper: patents, copyright, trade secrets, and trademarks and trade names. The paper then turns to some practical issues that arise in business with frequency and involve intellectual property law
Keywords :
copyright; industrial property; legislation; patents; business; copyright; intellectual property; legal protection; patents; trade names; trade secrets; trademarks; Books; Contracts; Copyright protection; Employee rights; Humans; Intellectual property; Law; Legal factors; Software; Trademarks;
Conference_Titel :
Wescon/97. Conference Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Santa Clara, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4303-4
DOI :
10.1109/WESCON.1997.632385