Intellectual Property Rights
Knuutinen, Tommi (2014)
Knuutinen, Tommi
Kajaanin ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201404174445
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201404174445
Tiivistelmä
The subject of this thesis is Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). The main objective is to present the basic knowledge of IPR, as well as to gather information about the different organizations and offices which operate with the IPR. The topic was limited to Europe and the United States of America, overlooking the IPR issues, for example, in Asia.
The framework of the thesis is a theoretical approach to the world of Intellectual Property Rights. After the basic information of the IPR, the context focuses on Europe. The IPR issue in Europe is the most important subject in this thesis, because the information is gathered mainly for Kajaani University of Applied Sciences. The European part of the thesis includes knowledge of the European Patent Office, the Office for the Harmonization in the Internal Markets, patent application process, information about the European Unitary Patent, patent families, patents for software, and exporting the business within Europe. After the European part, the content of the thesis approaches the Intellectual Property Laws in the USA. This part contains the Office of Policy and External Affairs, patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
Kajaani University of Applied Sciences commissioned this thesis project of Intellectual Property Rights. For example, whenever a student or a member of a staff creates something innovative and new, the university should have a proper plan how to proceed with the IPR issues. Therefore, gathering the basic knowledge of the IPR, especially how to apply for software patents in Europe, is essential for the university.
The material was mainly gathered from official internet pages, such as the European Patent Office, and the United State Patent and Trademark Office.
The conclusion of the thesis is that it does not have a specific theory, research, and solution. Instead, it is an informative work, which provides aid and support concerning the IPR issues, such as the patent application processes.
The framework of the thesis is a theoretical approach to the world of Intellectual Property Rights. After the basic information of the IPR, the context focuses on Europe. The IPR issue in Europe is the most important subject in this thesis, because the information is gathered mainly for Kajaani University of Applied Sciences. The European part of the thesis includes knowledge of the European Patent Office, the Office for the Harmonization in the Internal Markets, patent application process, information about the European Unitary Patent, patent families, patents for software, and exporting the business within Europe. After the European part, the content of the thesis approaches the Intellectual Property Laws in the USA. This part contains the Office of Policy and External Affairs, patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
Kajaani University of Applied Sciences commissioned this thesis project of Intellectual Property Rights. For example, whenever a student or a member of a staff creates something innovative and new, the university should have a proper plan how to proceed with the IPR issues. Therefore, gathering the basic knowledge of the IPR, especially how to apply for software patents in Europe, is essential for the university.
The material was mainly gathered from official internet pages, such as the European Patent Office, and the United State Patent and Trademark Office.
The conclusion of the thesis is that it does not have a specific theory, research, and solution. Instead, it is an informative work, which provides aid and support concerning the IPR issues, such as the patent application processes.