INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Intellectual property (IP) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect. There are many types of intellectual property, and some countries recognize more than others. Some of them consist of trademarks, copyrights, patents, designs etc.
IP is protected from infringement threat by Intellectual Property Laws which enable people to earn recognition or financial benefit from what they invent or create. By striking the right balance between the interests of innovators and the wider public interest, the IP system aims to foster an environment in which creativity and innovation can flourish.
Trademark
A trademark is a sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises. Trademarks date back to ancient times when artisans used to put their signature or “mark” on their products.
Copyright
Copyright is a legal term used to describe the rights that creators have over their literary and artistic works. Works covered by copyright range from books, music, paintings, sculpture and films, to computer programs, databases, advertisements, maps and technical drawings.
Patents
Patent is the protection provided by law to an inventor of a product or service, that generally provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent owner has the right to decide who may or may-not use his patented invention.
Design
An industrial design constitutes the ornamental or aesthetic aspect of an article. A design may consist of three-dimensional features, such as the shape or surface of an article, or of two-dimensional features, such as patterns, lines or color which in the finished state appeal to and are judged solely by the eye.
VGNC offers its clients a full bouquet of services in the above areas, which include
- IP Registrations & Renewals
- Oppositions, Objections, Rectifications
- Assignment and Licensing Agreements
- IP searches
- IPR Due Diligence
- Litigation and Enforcement
- IPR management (on retainer-ship basis)