Intellectual property types

Patents are the most important and strongest type of intellectual property. Patents protect inventions or technical innovations. Patents do not protect new designs (these are protected by copyright or registered designs), nor do... 

In sum. Transferable Intellectual Property Rights are a type of reward system that (1) is extremely inefficient in the way it raises funds to reward innovation, (2) offers no plausible methodology according to which it could allocate rewards, and (3) discriminates against small innovative firms in favor of large ones. 

One of the most important aspects of entrepreneurship is protecting the idea, referred to as intellectual property. Intellectual property can take many forms, from logos, to products, to business processes, as some examples. Types of protection include copyrights, trademarks, and patents (Allen, 2003). 

The exploitation of intellectual property has to be considered early in the R D cycle. The choice of the exploitation pathway materially affects the scale and type of R D resource that will be needed. For instance, an opportunity may be further developed in house by joint venture if one or more partner is needed or by licensing the technology if it is outside the company s area of expertise. 

There are three main types of intellectual property that are relevant to the R D Manager in a chemical or pharmaceutical company. These are inventions in the form of Patents, the company Trademarks, and Trade Secrets, often called Know-How. 

Ensuring the market exclusivity rights for a new drug as protected intellectual property is of ultimate importance. Intellectual property is generally of four types ... 

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