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dimanche 29 novembre 2009

How To Prevent Infringement Of Your Intellectual Property

By Henry Hans

Any intangible creation that is capable of being marketed has to be safeguarded against dishonest persons, who might want to benefit from others' efforts. Intellectual property rights provide legal recognition to your work or idea and discourage others from using it illegally. Some of the alternatives for protecting your interest in your intellectual property are mentioned below.

First and foremost, you should make sure that no one other than you has a comprehensive knowledge of the idea that is sought to be safeguarded. You should be very cautious while discussing your idea with people, especially in public or on internet. You must also make sure that you are using a reliable email service protected by a difficult password, particularly when you are sharing your ideas with colleagues or friends through it.

It also helps to have a basic idea of the intellectual property related laws. This knowledge will help you shape your company's policies to protect your intellectual property and prosecute those who infringe upon it. For example, when you hire a team of specialists to develop the idea, you can convey to them that the provided information is confidential. An apt way of doing this is to make them sign non-disclosure agreements, which will help you take legal measures if required.

It is always recommended to take suggestion from a lawyer, who can figure out specific provisions of law for protecting your rights. The related laws can many times be very complicated and it is advisable to depend on an intellectual property lawyer for these issues. The law experts can then recommend to you ways of safeguarding your work, whether by patent or copyright.

You should also remember that the initial phase of the development of an idea is the most suitable time for engaging an intellectual property lawyer. The sooner an application for your patent or copyright is filed, the lesser will be the hassle at a later time.

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