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Avoiding Patent, Trademark and Copyright Problems (PDF)
hoteles Oslo Learn how to avoid infringing the rights of others and the importance of protecting your own rights.

Confidential Disclosure Agreement
Document that can be used to protect the inventor's idea when disclosure is made to a counselor or second party

Copyright Basics - new
Great info from the Federal Consumer Information Center

Ideas, Inventions and Innovations (PDF)
ERROR MSG This publication identifies the main challenges in product development and provides a list of resources to help inventors and innovators take their ideas into the marketplace.

Intellectual Property Network
Search and view patent documents from the U.S., Europe and Japan as well as patent applications published by the World Intellectual Property Organization

Inventors' Digest
Online version of bi-monthly publication filled with useful inventor resources

Law and the Web - new
CNet's article about copyright, trademark and libel law and how they apply to online content

Outline - Roadmap to New Product Success
ERROR MSG Effective product evaluation form that explores financing, legal, market, technical and personal time constraint factors

Patent Disclosure
Document that can be used to protect the inventor's idea when disclosure is made to a counselor or second party

Patent Package Information
Provided by the patent and trademark experts at MoPAL, this helpful guide provides a means to the inventor in developing an action plan and covers legalities, marketing and prototyping. Includes disclosure agreement forms and access to MoPAL's patent and trademark search services.

The Copyright Website - new
Easy-to-understand practical copyright information including why registering a copyright is important and how to do it; includes case studies in the visual, audio and digital arts areas

SmartAgreements.Com
See the "Intellectual Property Issues" section of this web page to access copyright, patents and trademark articles affecting small business legalities

Trademarks And Business Goodwill (PDF)
Learn what trademarks are and are not and how to get the most protection for your commercial name.

United Inventors Association
Provides reputable service, support and resources to the inventor community

U.S. Copyright Office
Library of Congress
site includes registration procedures, forms and a great FAQ

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Web access to searchable bibliographic and full-text patent databases plus basic facts about trademarks

Wal-Mart Innovation Network (WIN)
Information on WIN's inventor assistance service including answers on how to access WIN, costs and how it works

World Intellectual Property Organization
WIPO is an international organization promotes the use and protection of intellectual property; site includes news and information sources and their PCT Database luxury hotels in Helsingorcan be used free to browse first page data of published Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications

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