Determine if you need to protect your intellectual property. Complete the following activities for each type of intellectual property you need to protect; select one piece of IP for each type of protection you need (note: you may not need all 6 types):
- Patent:
a. What intellectual property will you consider protecting?
b. Is this protection available for your intellectual property (you should conduct a search)?
c. What type of patent fits your intellectual property?
d. What is the cost and process?
e. What would be the term of your patent?
f. Develop a plan of next steps. - Copyright:
a. What intellectual property will you consider copyrighting?
b. Is this protection available for your intellectual property (you should conduct a search)?
c. What would be the term limit of your copyright?
d. What is the cost and process?
e. Develop a plan of next steps. - Trademark:
a. What intellectual property will you consider trademarking?
b. Is this protection available for your intellectual property (you should conduct a search)?
c. What type of trademark fits your intellectual property?
d. What is the cost and process?
e. What would be the term of protection for your trademark?
f. Develop a plan of next steps. - Trade secret:
a. What intellectual property will you consider keeping as a trade secret?
b. Is this protection available for your intellectual property (you should conduct a search)?
c. Develop a plan of next steps. - Licensing:
a. What intellectual property will you consider licensing?
b. Is this protection available for your intellectual property (you should conduct a search)?
c. What type of licensing fits your intellectual property?
d. Develop a plan of next steps. - International:
a. What intellectual property will you consider for international protection?
b. Is this protection available for your intellectual property (you should conduct a search)?
c. What type of protection fits your intellectual property?
d. What is the cost and process?
e. Develop a plan of next steps.
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