INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY:
IP is the core and value of any
business; a preliminary concern. It includes the know how, contacts, business
plans, processes, trade marks, data bases, designs, trade secrets and the
other intangibles which distinguish your business from your competitors.
There is no ownership in an idea,
but there is ownership in how you utilize and exploit your idea; the
value to you as the user is considerable.
The new digital economy has brought
significant change to business in all areas including information technology,
merchandising, licensing, distribution rights, royalties, derivative rights,
moral rights, marketing, and franchises.
Market recognition, or the ability
to distinguish your business from your competitor and to preclude your competition
from wrongfully utilizing your unique proprietary information and intellectual
property may be material to your success.
To preserve and protect your proprietary
interests to your intellectual property certain steps and registrations may
be required.I would be pleased
to discuss with you any enquiry you may have on this issue.
Matters of trade mark registration
in Canada may also be addressed through the On-Line Services link.
These
commentaries are not legal advice. To consult
with us, contact [email protected]