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How do you view intellectual property issues? What are the ways to protect them?

As for the related protection of intellectual property rights, first of all, according to relevant legal provisions, as long as the relevant works are registered or published in our country, they are subject to our country’s intellectual property protection laws, so as long as others Anyone who infringes upon their intellectual property rights can file a lawsuit in court to safeguard their rights.

1. What are the ways to protect intellectual property rights? 1. Trademark rights In China, the basic way to obtain trademark rights is through trademark registration. Once a trademark is registered, the exclusive right to use the trademark is obtained. Obtaining the exclusive right to use a trademark means that the registered trademark owner can legally exclude others from using the same or similar trademark on the same or similar goods (or services) in a manner that causes confusion among consumers. Trademark registration is preliminary evidence of the exclusive right to use a trademark. The validity period of trademark registration in China is 10 years. It can be renewed at the expiration of 10 years, and there is no limit on the number of renewals. In theory, a trademark registration can exist forever as long as the right holder wishes. 2. Copyright In China, copyright is copyright, which refers to the legal protection of original works in the fields of literature, art, and science. Others cannot copy or use them without the consent of the author. Currently, the author's right of signature, right of modification, and right to protect the integrity of the work have unlimited protection periods. In addition, the copyright protection period is valid for the entire life of the author, plus 50 years after the author's death. 3. Patent rights Patent rights are an exclusivity granted by the government to the patent applicant within a specific and limited period in accordance with legal procedures based on the application of the inventor or designer and on the premise that the content of the invention or design is disclosed to the public. right. In other words, the inventor is exchanging disclosure for protection, and the protection is within the statutory period. According to the provisions of China's patent law, patents include invention patents, utility model patents, and design patents. Among them, the term of invention patent rights is 20 years, and the term of utility model patent rights and design patent rights is 10 years. 4. Trade secrets Trade secrets refer to confidential business information, including product formulas, processes, devices, technical secrets, computer source codes, prescriptions or customer lists, supply lists, etc. This information allows the company to maintain an advantage over its competitors. It is not known to the general public or easily discovered, and the company will use reasonable measures to keep it confidential. What are the basic forms of intellectual property protection?

2. What is intellectual property protection? Intellectual property refers to the ownership of the fruits of intellectual labor produced by human intellectual labor. It is an exclusive right granted to qualified authors, inventors or achievement owners within a certain period of time in accordance with the laws of various countries. It is generally believed to include copyright and industrial property rights. Copyright refers to the copyright owner’s rights to sign, publish, use, license others to use, and obtain remuneration for his or her literary works; industrial property rights include invention patents, utility model patents, design patents, trademarks, service marks, and manufacturer names. , source name or origin name, etc. Intellectual property rights are summarized as all rights from the field of intellectual activities. It began with the works of French scholar Kapuzov in the mid-17th century.

3. Legal issues that need to be paid attention to in protecting intellectual property rights (1) Protection of computer software copyright: Although Article 6 of my country's "Regulations on the Protection of Computer Software" stipulates: Chinese citizens and entities have no rights to the software developed by them. , regardless of whether it is published or not, and regardless of where it is published, copyright shall be enjoyed in accordance with these regulations. But at the same time, Article 24 of the Regulations also stipulates: Registration of software copyright with the software registration management agency is a prerequisite for filing administrative settlement or litigation of software rights disputes in accordance with these Regulations. The registration certification document issued by the software registration management agency is preliminary proof that the software copyright is valid or that the facts stated in the registration application document are true. Therefore, in order to better protect the copyright of the company's computer software, the company should register its self-developed computer software with the software registration management agency to avoid being in a passive position due to the inability to provide strong evidence when disputes arise. (2) Protection of patented technology: Before developing new technologies, it is necessary to inquire about related technologies to see if others already have such technology, or whether it infringes on others' patent rights, so as to avoid blindly entering into projects.

After deciding on research and development, a confidentiality agreement should be signed with the technical personnel, stipulating that the technical results obtained during the research belong to the company, and the technical personnel are not allowed to take away the relevant technical information when they leave, and they are not allowed to engage in the same job as the original unit for a period of time after leaving. Similar or competitive jobs. Establish files to ensure complete records of technical progress. After the development phase is completed, hire a patent attorney to begin filing a patent application. If it is found that others have applied for a similar patent later, the company should be able to use the company's prior rights to apply for the invalidation of the patent of others. If you discover that others are using your patented technology, you should promptly investigate and collect evidence on the infringer, the place where the infringement occurred, the scale of the infringement, the income from the infringement, or the losses suffered by the company. In the process of cooperation with other units, the company should promptly sign a "Patent Implementation License Contract", "Technology Development Contract", "Technology Transfer Contract", "Technology Transfer Contract" and Consulting Contract" and "Technical Service Contract". Regarding the protection of intellectual property rights, first of all, if it is discovered that others have infringed, the rights and interests can be protected through court litigation, relevant requirements such as obtaining relevant compensation and immediate cessation of related infringement against oneself are all reasonable. If the other party refuses to carry out the execution, it can apply to the court for compulsory execution.