Ideation, Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

Innovation, IPR

1. Aspect Patents Trademarks Copyrights Trade Secrets Protects Inventions, processes, designs Brand identifiers Creative and artistic works Confidential business info Key Requirement Novelty, utility, non-obviousness Distinctiveness Originality Secrecy Validity Period ~20 years Indefinite with renewal Life + 50–70 years Unlimited while secret Examples New drug formula Apple logo A novel or song Coca-Cola formula Enforcement Patent office, courts Trademark registry, courts Copyright office, courts NDAs, trade secret laws Comparison of Types of IPR

2. Team building

3. Reverse Brainstorming

4. Developing and Refining Ideas

5. Develop strategies for bringing your innovation to life