Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property (IP) refers to the numerous types of legally recognized monopolies over both artistic and commercial creations of the mind. IP includes patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial design rights and trade secrets. In effect it the creators to legally own what they create from an intellectual design perspective and can claim creative rights.

IP Management Software

By using software to manage IP information is useful because it compiles all necessary information into a database that can be accessed by an easily navigated interface. There are various different brands of IP management software available for purchase. Shopping around for the best one for your needs is the key in supplying yourself with the most satisfactory software. With these kinds of software one can expect the ability to store and update patent information, class non-patented inventions as trade secrets and keep the information safeguarded, both automatically route disclosures for review, rating and approval as well as compile this information, weight and present it.

Patent Search

A Patent Search will cover all pending and granted patents as well as all other documents and published papers. Patent searches are an invaluable process for anyone wanting to register an invention. Conducting a search of all existing patents relevant to a new invention is crucial in ensuring that your application is novel and inventive.