Protect Your Intellectual Property
Just a friendly reminder that if you have intellectual property, be sure to safeguard it with a patent, copyright, or trademark. While our March 3, 2010, article “Be Intelligent About Intellectual Property” gives you the entire picture, here’s a snapshot of what you need to know.
At an Academic Institution
- Do not include confidential information in your application — particularly in the title or abstract — unless you have a patent or patent application covering your inventions.
- If you do include confidential information, clearly mark it as confidential or proprietary.
- Address intellectual property in your consortium agreement if using subawards.
At a Small Business
- In your application, do not describe your inventions unless you have a patent or have filed a provisional patent application.
- Before submitting an application, SBIR and STTR applicants with partners should have intellectual property agreements.
- Have an intellectual property agreement with subcontractors.
Find general information about intellectual property at NIAID’s Office of Technology Development and NIH’s Office of Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Policy.
For issues concerning small businesses, contact Dr. Gregory Milman, director, NIAID Office for Innovation and Special Programs.
June 8, 2011
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I can’t stand it when people steal other people’s work. Thank you for your work in stopping this type of behavior.
Does this apply to manuscripts that are yet to be published? Thanks.
While I agree with the sentiment, in practical terms, it’s not so simple for most laypeople to acquire patents due to the exorbitant legal costs associated with it. A big step in making this a lot easier for small businesses would be the creation of some sort of short form that a layperson could fill out and submit, without requiring the use of an attorney.
Patents and trademarks are not for companies & institutions as it has been perceived through the days. Like in this posts, Individuals too need to cover their property for illegal copy
I have worked for companies that smart enough to patent even the most benign product ideas, as both ended up in court, due to patent infringement.
i agree with Antonio deMora
its a good article to share.. I will share this to my friends..
Looks like the first part of the process is hiring an attorney knowledgeable in the area. Perhaps a pre-funding sources of affordable legal assistance is a good follow up article.
That was a good article.I would like to share it
I agree with what dannorth had posted. Getting an attorney/lawyer that is experienced in this field is a good idea.
Yeah even i agree with what dannorth had posted.
I would suggest getting a lawyer that specializes in this would be the way to go
And what about conditions in European countries? Do they look exactly the same as these above? I really need to know it, thanks.
Good article. In this day and age it is very important to protect your intellectual property.
-Igor Purlantov
People should have a minimum of respect for the work of others and not steal them. People if they want the work of others at least pay him, associations should work better for this to not happen.
Greetings!
Carmen