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Are intellectual property (IP) rights an asset for your company? Dr. C. May * ,  Member of the  German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA), Department for Information Technology *The presentation reflects the personal opinion of the author.
What is intellectual property? Intellectual property rights protect the information or knowledge in creations Intellectual Property Copyright Industrial Property Rights Expression of information  with a stamp of the author’s personality Characteristic as regards a product or service from a consumer perspective Work based on ideas Other work
Copyright ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Industrial property Trade marks © BMW Industrial design Patent: run-flat tyre www.kfz-tech.de Information or knowledge reflected in a product from a consumer perspective
Industrial property protection ,[object Object],Instruments of  protection Inventions Patents and utility models Independently created product designs that are new or original Industrial design Distinguishing signs and symbols Trade marks Geographical name of a country, region or locality Geographical indications, appellations of origin Honest practices Protection against unfair competition Example Habana Call for boycott Alessi: Il concio Potter‘s wheel 3500 BC
Trade marks distinguish products Source: <http://www.flickr.com/photos/54133554@N00/280543406/>
Trade marks ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A trade mark is the `business card´ of your goods or services.
Traditional trade marks Words:  Santander    Rolex  Procter & Gamble   IBM     Adidas    Just do it Logos: Puma AG Deutsche Bank Intel Versace ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Nike
Non-traditional trade marks 3-D: Colours: Sounds: The Coca Cola Company BP Kraft Foods Toblerone Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG: Boxter-S Kraft Foods : Chocolate Deutsche Telekom AG Nestlé Kraft Foods : Milka
Statistics of community trade marks <http://www.ohim.eu.int/pdf/office/SSC009-Statistics_of_Community_Trade_Marks_2006.pdf> 0,00 1 Olfactory 0,00 3 Hologram 0,01 28 Sound 0,05 163 Other 0,03 87 Colour 0,55 1.639 3D 36,14 107.243 Figurative 63,21 187.568 Word Mark % Registered Trade Marks 1997 - 2005 Type of mark
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],What is protected by trade marks? Trade marks hinder unfair competitors to use similar signs for similar products
What are trade marks good for? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
How are trade marks protected? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Design encompasses our lives Source: C. M. Gantz: Design Chronicles: <www.idsa.org> Scott Shim: SHIFT Concept Bicycle  <http://www.idsa.org/idea/idea2005/g7.htm> Berliner Gramophone 1896 Model T Ford 1913 MMT 8 Table Lamp: 1923 Vienna Cafe Chair 1925 Horwitt: The   M useum   Wa tch   1958 IBM Selectric I Typewriter: 1961
Industrial design ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],<http://www.mccullagh.org/> Linn Classik Movie System Mercedes instrument panel A design protects the appearance but not the function of a product
Why should you protect your design? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A registered design hinders others from unauthorized copying and imitation
Design –  the distinguishing feature Bertoia: Wire Diamond Chair, 1952 Nokia 8800 Scirocco Edition Apple iPOD BMW X5
Design and its (l)imitation Apple iPOD Micromaxx MM 42452 BMW X5 Shuanghuan SCEO Source: <http://forum.wininizio.it/lofiversion/index.php/t49473.html>
Ways to protect industrial designs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Comparison of industrial designs and 3D-community trade marks appearance of a novel creation indicator of origin renewable for periods of 5 years up to 25 years unlimited renewable for periods of 10 years; genuine use within 5 years required. novel and individual character at time of filing (grace period 1 year) distinctive as regards to the products or services which have been applied for registered design registered trade mark
Patents ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Patents protect technical inventions
Patentable inventions ,[object Object],[object Object]
State of the art – all publications ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],No grace period for own publications
Inventive step - a creative act ,[object Object],[object Object]
Ways to protect inventions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Patents create a 20 years lasting monopoly starting from the filing date
Patents protect creative solutions to technical problems &quot;My attention was first directed to the mechanical removal of dust from carpets in 1901 […]. […] the air was blown down into the carpet from two opposing directions while the box was pushed over the carpet. […]  I thought over the matter for a few days and tried the experiment of sucking with my mouth against the back of a plush seat in a restaurant in Victoria Street with the result that I was almost choked. I came to the conclusion that I could construct a machine to work by suction.  (Source: Booth, C.H.: “The origin of the vacuum cleaner&quot; In: Transactions of the  Newcomen Society, 1934-35 Vol 15.  ) The solutions may be fundamental or incremental
Inventions may be ground-breaking ,[object Object],Chester F. Carlson en.wikipedia.org Xerox 914 photo copier . en.wikipedia.org When the product is mature, patent protection may be at the end  Revenue of US $ 500 million 1965 Revenue of US $ 60 million 1961 End of patent protection 1959 Introduction of the first automatic copier 1959 Introduction of the first photocopier, Model A 1949 License for xerography sold to Haloid  1947 Filed US patent application; granted 1942 1939 Prototype of a photocopier using the  xerography (dry writing) by Chester Carlson 1938
…  or simple but successful ,[object Object],[object Object],©  Artur Fischer  Tip Kunststoffspreizdübel  www.wikipedia.de Patents help to establish trade marks that last beyond patents
…  or great but not profitable ,[object Object],[object Object],© Markus Lelie http://www.lelie.de © M. Samek. www.3dprofil.de Think about your business model, before you invest in a patent,
…  or without commercial impact Try to understand your market, before you file a patent ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Ways to protect your intellectual property  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Further reading ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Patent portfolio strategies of  large companies - defensive ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Patent portfolio strategies of  large companies - offensive ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Patent portfolio strategies for  start-ups – business objectives ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Patent portfolio strategies for  start-ups  - competition ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Patent portfolio strategies for  start-ups – patent scope ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Patent portfolio strategies for  start-ups – value proposition ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Ways to protect your intellectual property  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Further reading ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Threshold of originality ,[object Object],The logo of Franz Zauleck, “The Running Eye”, 1993, is ineligible for German copyright, because it does not clearly surpass average industrial logo design.  (BVerfG, 1 BvR 1571/02,  26.1.2005)
Examiner  Grant Rejection Opposition procedure Body Revocation  of patent Oppo- sition ? Patent (max. 20 years) Patent application Request of examination Publication Laid open DExxxA1 Length of the proceedings: 41 months (as of 2004)  appeal appeal no yes BPatG after 18 months nullity Publication Patent DExxxB3/B4 Examination procedure Patent  administration appeal Main- tenance  of patent The way to the patent at the DPMA
Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Supreme Court) (I. or X. civil panel) Legal appeal Revision Appeal Bundespatentgericht (BPatG) (Federal Patent Court) Oberlandes- gericht (OLG) (Regional Court of Appeal) Appeal Appeal DPMA:  Patent or opposition procedure Landgericht (LG) (District Court): Action of infringement (legal examination) (legal examination) (material and legal examination) Action of nullity Legal Processes /Patents
1st to 5th Year  (est. 4500 €) Annual Fees  (exactly) Costs of a German patent  (as of 2004)
Patent Scope ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Product Process to manufacture, to offer, to issue, to use, to import, to own to use, to offer, to offer products manufactured according to process, … ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Trade mark administration Data input Registration procedure Registration Rejection  Opposition procedure Rejection of  opposition Cancellation  trade mark  Oppo- sition? Trade mark application Trade mark (unlimited  renewable Publication Appeal proceedings (poss.) Cancellation of trade mark officially or by request  appeal appeal no  yes BPatG of  The way to the trade mark

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Intellectual Property and Trade Mark

  • 1. Are intellectual property (IP) rights an asset for your company? Dr. C. May * , Member of the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA), Department for Information Technology *The presentation reflects the personal opinion of the author.
  • 2. What is intellectual property? Intellectual property rights protect the information or knowledge in creations Intellectual Property Copyright Industrial Property Rights Expression of information with a stamp of the author’s personality Characteristic as regards a product or service from a consumer perspective Work based on ideas Other work
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  • 4. Industrial property Trade marks © BMW Industrial design Patent: run-flat tyre www.kfz-tech.de Information or knowledge reflected in a product from a consumer perspective
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  • 6. Trade marks distinguish products Source: <http://www.flickr.com/photos/54133554@N00/280543406/>
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  • 9. Non-traditional trade marks 3-D: Colours: Sounds: The Coca Cola Company BP Kraft Foods Toblerone Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG: Boxter-S Kraft Foods : Chocolate Deutsche Telekom AG Nestlé Kraft Foods : Milka
  • 10. Statistics of community trade marks <http://www.ohim.eu.int/pdf/office/SSC009-Statistics_of_Community_Trade_Marks_2006.pdf> 0,00 1 Olfactory 0,00 3 Hologram 0,01 28 Sound 0,05 163 Other 0,03 87 Colour 0,55 1.639 3D 36,14 107.243 Figurative 63,21 187.568 Word Mark % Registered Trade Marks 1997 - 2005 Type of mark
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  • 14. Design encompasses our lives Source: C. M. Gantz: Design Chronicles: <www.idsa.org> Scott Shim: SHIFT Concept Bicycle <http://www.idsa.org/idea/idea2005/g7.htm> Berliner Gramophone 1896 Model T Ford 1913 MMT 8 Table Lamp: 1923 Vienna Cafe Chair 1925 Horwitt: The M useum Wa tch 1958 IBM Selectric I Typewriter: 1961
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  • 17. Design – the distinguishing feature Bertoia: Wire Diamond Chair, 1952 Nokia 8800 Scirocco Edition Apple iPOD BMW X5
  • 18. Design and its (l)imitation Apple iPOD Micromaxx MM 42452 BMW X5 Shuanghuan SCEO Source: <http://forum.wininizio.it/lofiversion/index.php/t49473.html>
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  • 20. Comparison of industrial designs and 3D-community trade marks appearance of a novel creation indicator of origin renewable for periods of 5 years up to 25 years unlimited renewable for periods of 10 years; genuine use within 5 years required. novel and individual character at time of filing (grace period 1 year) distinctive as regards to the products or services which have been applied for registered design registered trade mark
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  • 26. Patents protect creative solutions to technical problems &quot;My attention was first directed to the mechanical removal of dust from carpets in 1901 […]. […] the air was blown down into the carpet from two opposing directions while the box was pushed over the carpet. […] I thought over the matter for a few days and tried the experiment of sucking with my mouth against the back of a plush seat in a restaurant in Victoria Street with the result that I was almost choked. I came to the conclusion that I could construct a machine to work by suction. (Source: Booth, C.H.: “The origin of the vacuum cleaner&quot; In: Transactions of the Newcomen Society, 1934-35 Vol 15. ) The solutions may be fundamental or incremental
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  • 42. Examiner Grant Rejection Opposition procedure Body Revocation of patent Oppo- sition ? Patent (max. 20 years) Patent application Request of examination Publication Laid open DExxxA1 Length of the proceedings: 41 months (as of 2004) appeal appeal no yes BPatG after 18 months nullity Publication Patent DExxxB3/B4 Examination procedure Patent administration appeal Main- tenance of patent The way to the patent at the DPMA
  • 43. Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Supreme Court) (I. or X. civil panel) Legal appeal Revision Appeal Bundespatentgericht (BPatG) (Federal Patent Court) Oberlandes- gericht (OLG) (Regional Court of Appeal) Appeal Appeal DPMA: Patent or opposition procedure Landgericht (LG) (District Court): Action of infringement (legal examination) (legal examination) (material and legal examination) Action of nullity Legal Processes /Patents
  • 44. 1st to 5th Year (est. 4500 €) Annual Fees (exactly) Costs of a German patent (as of 2004)
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  • 46. Trade mark administration Data input Registration procedure Registration Rejection Opposition procedure Rejection of opposition Cancellation trade mark Oppo- sition? Trade mark application Trade mark (unlimited renewable Publication Appeal proceedings (poss.) Cancellation of trade mark officially or by request appeal appeal no yes BPatG of The way to the trade mark