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What is an intellectual property license? What is a royalty?

David Leon — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:09:52 +0000

In order to legally use the intellectual property of another, the owner of the intellectual property needs to give permission. Such permission is called a “license.” The payment for the license is typically the “royalty.”

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I have an idea. Can I patent it?

David Leon — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:04:12 +0000

An idea, in and of itself, may not be subject to patent protection. It should be reduced to a tangible form. It also must be a new idea (novel), non-obvious, and serve some kind of purpose before it can be subject to patent protection.

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What is a patent?

David Leon — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:01:06 +0000

A patent is a mechanism to protect an idea, invention, method or design. Patents are either novel creations or modifications to existing ideas. Prior to filing a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, it is recommended that a patentability search be conducted.

01/03/2009 -- What is an intellectual property license? What is a royalty? (0)
13/02/2009 -- I have an idea. Can I patent it? (0)
25/05/2009 -- I am an internet service or email provider. May I block emails that I believe are in violation of the Texas anti-spam laws? (0)
25/05/2009 -- I contracted with a company to send email ads for me, but I didn’t know they violated the law. Can I still be sued? (0)
25/05/2009 -- I run an electronic mail service or internet service provider. Can I be sued if one of my clients sends unsolicited commercial email (spam) without my knowledge? (0)
25/05/2009 -- Is it a crime to send a sexually explicit unsolicited commercial email? (0)
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