A Short Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights

Intellectual property (IP) is a term that describes a number of distinct types of intangible assets. IP protection allows a rightsholder to exclude others from interfering with or using the property right in specified ways. The main forms of IP are patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets....

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Published inTechniques in vascular and interventional radiology Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 116 - 120
Main Authors Voss, Trina, Paranjpe, Arvin S., Cook, Travis G., Garrison, Nicole D.W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2017
Subjects
Copyright
Diffusion of Innovation
Equipment Design
Health Care Sector - legislation & jurisprudence
Health Services Needs and Demand - legislation & jurisprudence
Health Services Needs and Demand - organization & administration
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Humans
Intellectual Property
Needs Assessment - legislation & jurisprudence
Needs Assessment - organization & administration
Patents as Topic
Radiology
Technology Assessment, Biomedical - legislation & jurisprudence
Technology Assessment, Biomedical - organization & administration
technology transfer
trademark
technology transfer
copyright
trademark
patent
intellectual property
Copyright
Patent
Intellectual Property
Technology Transfer
Trademark
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Summary:Intellectual property (IP) is a term that describes a number of distinct types of intangible assets. IP protection allows a rightsholder to exclude others from interfering with or using the property right in specified ways. The main forms of IP are patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. Each type of IP protection is different, varying in the subject matter that can be covered, timeframe of protection, and total expense. Although some inventions may be covered by multiple types of IP protection, it is important to consider a number of business and legal factors before selecting the best protection strategy. Some technologies require strong IP protection to commercialize, but unnecessary costs can derail bringing a product to market. IP departments of organizations weigh these various considerations and perform essential IP protection functions. This primer introduces researchers to the main forms of IP and its legal aspects.
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ISSN:1089-2516
1557-9808
1557-9808
DOI:10.1053/j.tvir.2017.04.007