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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND BUSINESSBY DR. KALYAN C. KANKANALA
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PARTY CONVERSATION
"I wish I had elves to do all my work ...,," says Anu.
"Would a elf like robo do?" Ramanujam asks.
"Yes, it will, provided it does everything I ask of it."
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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• Patents• Copyrights• Trade Marks• Trade Secrets• Industrial Designs
• Plant Varieties• Integrated Circuits• Geographical Indications• Traditional Knowledge
• Nature• Scope and Extent• Forms
PATENTS
Inventions
Requirements
Subject Matter
Industrial Applicability
Novelty
Inventive Step
Specification
Term: 20 Years
Rights: Make, Use, Sell, Offer for Sale, and Import.
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ELFOT
Ramanujam develops a robot that works as an assistant for humans. After an initial training period, the robot understands a person's behavioural pattern, life style, tastes, etc., and adapts to assist her. Ramanujam calls it 'ELFOT.'
Patentable?
Prior Art
Pre-existing Robots
COBOTS
Devices based on AI - Amazon Echo, etc.
Prior Art Search and Patentability Opinion/Report
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ELFOT PRIOR ART
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Applicant Patent Application /
Patent no.Image About
Sony Corporation US 14/114,333
This is a robot which works in a human living environment to communicate with a human or perform works such as grasping objects
NASA
US 8,276,958; 8,060,250; 8,498,741;
8,467,903;8,401,700; 8,562,049;8,857,874; 8,424,941;8,412,376; 8,565,918;8,412,378; 8,618,762;
8,489,239
Named as Robonaut, this is a humanoid robot built and designed to help humans work and explore in space.
Each of the patents here are directed to protect various features of the Robonaut.
Hanson Robotics US 7113848
These robots (Sophia & Professor Einstein) are AI enabled humanoid robots that can help humans in their daily tasks while also interacting with them intelligently.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
Aesthetic Product Designs
New
Original
Ornamental
Term - 15 Years
Rights: Publish, Sell and Import
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ELFOT
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Ramanujam comes up with different appearances for ELFOT and asks Anu to choose one of them.
TRADE MARKS
Any Representation
Distinctive and not Deceptive
Protection Ladder
Fanciful - Kodak for Cameras
Arbitrary - Banana for IP Services
Suggestive - Bottle Breacher for a Pub
Descriptive - Coffee House for Coffee Shop
Generic - Bisleri for Mineral Water
Term: Perpetual
Registration - Optional
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ELFOT
Ramanujam wishes to protect his brand name for the robot - ELFOT.
Word v. Logo
Classes
Trade Mark Clearance Search and Report
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ELFOT – TRADE MARK
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CLASSES
Class 07: Robots (Machines), Robots for Industrial Purposes Class 09: Humanoid robots with artificial intelligence, Robots for personal or hobby useClass 35: Marketing & Distribution of Robots
SIMILAR MARKS
Class 07: No conflicting marks foundClass 09: A similar mark ‘ELFO’ is registered for goods such as Optical Apparatus & Instruments; Biological Microscopes etc., Class 35: A similar mark ELFO (logo) is filed for services in relation to Show Room, Wholesale And Retail Sale And Distribution services Related To Hardwares.
COMMON LAW SEARCH
ELFOT STUDIO – Photography studio based out of France.
COPYRIGHTS
Idea/Expression
Tangible Form
Original
Creative
Works: Literary, Dramatic, Artistic, Musical, Cinematographic, Photographic and Sound Recording
Term: Life Plus 60 Years
Rights: Reproduction, Adaptation, Distribution, Public Performance, Communication to Public, Public Display, etc.
Registration: Optional
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ELFOT
Ramanujam develops product sketches, software, and technical/use documentation. On Anu's request, Ramanujam adds entertainment features to ELFOT. The robot can tell stories, dance, sing songs, and even crack jokes.
Copyright Protection/Issues?
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TRADE SECRETS
Any Information
Economic/Business Value
Not Known
Reasonable Steps
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ELFOT
What in ELFOT can be protected as trade secrets?
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ELFOT - INTEGRATED PROTECTION
Different Forms of IP
Protection Layers
Competitive/Business Value
Financial Value
Marketing/Business Development
Licensing
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LICENSING MATRIX
Form of IP
Rights
Territory
Purpose
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