Essays Tagged: "United States Patent and Trademark Office"

This essay is a general topic that will discuss the pros and cons of a patent and also give a conclusion.

se for a specific period of time, and market. Patents are generally issued by the government or the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a grant of property right to the inventor.Over all ther ... gal to "take credit" by someone or patent it for themselves.The following is the statement from the United States Patent and Trademark Office that supports the right of patenting a design for one's co ...

(8 pages) 109 0 3.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Computers in Society

Computers are wondrous machines that improve our lives in many areas like education, entertainment, and work.The use of computers in and out of school has made improvements in the way we learn. For in ... ext on a term paper in a split second, using graphics to better express a particular point or idea, and being able to tap into the world wide web where vast amounts of information is at the fingertips ...

(2 pages) 97 4 4.3 Mar/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Case Scenario: Bug, Inc.

es. BUG has exclusive contracts with most state and federal law enforcement agencies throughout the United States. BUG is thinking about expanding its sales to international markets. Currently, half o ... sign of their electronic devices for 20 years from the date they file a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.Copyright - Protects the object codes and source codes of ...

(9 pages) 452 0 5.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Computer and Electronics Companies

Riordan Manufacturing

customers and broadens brands and products. If a company is offering these products outside of the United States, the business must understand and follow the international laws that accompany this ty ... y to accomplish this. With the growth of this marketing plan and conducting business outside of the United States, certain legal issues may arise. Knowing what those legal issues may be and possible s ...

(5 pages) 451 0 3.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Intellectual Property Midterm

l Strain Intellectual Property Law July 5, 2001 Mid-term Paper: State Street Bank and its effect on Patent Law All information in this paper comes from William J. Marsden, Jr. and J. Andrew Hu ... m William J. Marsden, Jr. and J. Andrew Huffman, Feature: E-Boom or E-Bust? "Business Method" Patent and The Future of Dotcommerce, 18 Delaware Lawyer 18, (2000), and State Street Bank v. Signat ...

(4 pages) 27 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Bug Inc. Paper

ionally, they need to be aware of any treaties or conventions between that specific country and the United States. Also, some countries, such as Europe, have specific laws when it comes to internet sa ... em. Patents can be protected for 20 years from the date of the patent application is filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. (chillingeffects.org, N.D) Bug Inc. uses ladybug logo and ...

(6 pages) 265 0 5.0 Aug/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

BUG, Inc.

the protection of BUG Inc's intellectual property they should be under the IP Law umbrella for its patents. The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), issues a few different types of patents. The Pa ... w different types of patents. The Patent that would be appropriate for BUG Inc would be the "design patents for new, original and ornamental designs for articles of manufacture".(Justia.com) The IP la ...

(5 pages) 114 0 3.0 Jan/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Copyrights and Patents

es everything sharing software, to copying CD?s, to illegal sweatshops. Commercial goodshave either patents which are supposed to protect them from illegal duplication. Digital technology is becoming ... t they are doing is illegal,but don?t realize its affects on society. (Estok 30) One can protect or patent their product, slogan, or logo. In order to do so, their product or mark should be sent to th ...

(4 pages) 44 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Agency Agrees to Review Human Stem Cell Patents

earch previously conducted on various animals. The patents will be re-examined and evaluated by The United States Patent and Trademark Office. Student reflection/ response/ analysis In ...

(2 pages) 13 0 4.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Genetics & Genome Projects

E-Business and Intellectual Property

Patents need to be protected in order for a company to have an advantage in a very competitive marke ... iness in ways other than in person.A type of industrial property protection can basically be called patents. This type of protection is used to stimulate the innovation and design of new technology. I ... and design of new technology. It basically protects the investments made to develop new technology. Patent protection is usually given in terms, mainly about 20 years. In the article "E-Boom or E-Bust ...

(4 pages) 33 0 0.0 Mar/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

MBA560 UOP ENTERPRISE RISK Legal Concepts Worksheet

arch 29, 2008, from http://library.findlaw.com/1999/Jan/1/241478.htmlPatent LawPatents in the United States are governed by the Patent Act (35 U.S. Code), which established the United States Pat ... roduction, distribution, rental or digital transmission of copyrighted sound recordings. (Title 17, United States Code, Sections 501 and 506). The FBI investigates allegations of criminal copyright in ...

(3 pages) 138 0 0.0 Jun/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

MBA560 Legal Concepts Worksheet

roduction, distribution, rental or digital transmission of copyrighted sound recordings. (Title 17, United States Code, Sections 501 and 506). The FBI investigates allegations of criminal copyright in ... s by its employees. (Reed, Shedd, Morehead, & Corley, 2005,PP.288, 314)Patent LawPatents in the United States are governed by the Patent Act (35 U.S. Code), which established the United States Pat ...

(3 pages) 101 0 3.0 Aug/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

BugUSA, Inc. – Case Scenario business law 1

r parties copy the design of their electronic devices for 20 years from the date they file with the United States Patent and Trademark Office; a copyright would protect the object codes and source cod ... allon, Barnes, Bowers & Langvardt, 2004). Trademarks, like patents, must be registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office - registration lasts for 10 years rather than 20, but can ...

(8 pages) 126 1 5.0 Sep/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Business Dispute Paper

nies. In his article dated October 8, 2007 he describes that the reason for the ongoing lawsuit was patent infringement. Sprint Communications Company L.P. filed the lawsuit alleging that Vonage infri ... cent of Vonage’s revenues over the infringing period (Vonage, 2007).When a company files for a patent, they file for a right to own that product or idea thus excluding anyone else from marketing ...

(3 pages) 16 0 0.0 Dec/2008

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

BUG, Inc. Paper

s and cyber patents that protect the work of inventors and writers from infringement filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). In 1980, an amendment to the Copyright Act of 1976, ...

(4 pages) 49 0 0.0 Jun/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Intellectual Property Law Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 (Cth)

03 (Cth), Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994 (Cth), Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), but in most part, to the Patents Act 1990 (Cth). For the purposes of this analysis, the focus will be on the amendments made ... ecessity for an innovative economy. Thus, there is a need for the IP system, and in particular, the patent scheme, to regulate effectively in order to encourage continued input into research. However, ...

(6 pages) 2 0 0.0 Nov/2014

Subjects: Law & Government Essays