Practical Utilization Points and Examples of Know-How Protection and Prior User Rights
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★ If you choose to protect know-how, consider "securing prior use rights"! ★ When you have a new invention, should you file a patent application? Or should you protect it as know-how?
Speaker: Director of Unias International Patent Office, Patent Attorney, Mr. Toshihiko Taniguchi Target Audience: Technicians and intellectual property researchers interested in know-how strategies, prior user rights, etc. Venue: RYUKA Intellectual Property Hall, 22F Seminar Room [Tokyo, Shinjuku] 3-minute walk from "Shinjuku" Station on JR, Odakyu Odawara Line, Keio Line, and Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line Date and Time: November 29, 2011 (Tuesday) 13:30-16:30 Capacity: 30 people *Registration will close once full. Please apply early. Participation Fee: [Early Bird Discount Price] 19,950 yen per person (including tax and textbook fee) *Limited to Tech-Zone members who apply by November 15. Membership registration is free. *After November 15, the [Regular Price] will be 23,100 yen per person (including tax and textbook fee).
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【Lecture Summary】 When a new invention is made, deciding whether to file a patent application or to protect it as trade secrets is an important strategy for companies. Additionally, if trade secret protection is chosen, it is necessary to consider "securing prior user rights." This lecture will explain the basic concepts of trade secret protection and prior user rights, using case studies for beginners in intellectual property. It will provide criteria for determining whether to file a patent application or to protect as trade secrets, as well as practical guidelines for securing prior user rights, illustrated with examples.
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**Program** 1. Protection of Know-How and Patents 1-1 Types of Intellectual Property Rights 1-2 What is Know-How? 1-3 Relationship between Know-How and Patent Rights/ Prior User Rights 1-4 Effectiveness of Patent Rights, Infringement, and the Process of Obtaining a Patent 1-5 Comparison between Know-How and Patents (Protected Subjects, Disclosure, Effectiveness, Protection Period, Infringement) 1-6 Advantages of Keeping Know-How Secret 1-7 Conflicts between Know-How and Other Companies' Patent Rights 1-8 Protection under the Unfair Competition Prevention Act and Introduction of Case Law 1-9 Disadvantages of Keeping Know-How Secret 1-10 Patent Application or Keeping Know-How Secret? (Case Studies) 1-11 Key Points for Choosing to Keep Know-How Secret 1-12 Summary of Patents and Know-How 2. Prior User Rights System 2-1 Overview of the Prior User Rights System 2-2 Details of the Prior User Rights System 2-3 Measures to Enhance the Evidential Power of Prior User Rights Steps for Securing Evidence, Notarization System, Established Date, Electronic Notarization System 2-4 Case Studies from Various Industries (Securing and Managing Materials for Prior User Rights) Examples from Machinery Companies, Electronics Companies, and Chemical Companies 2-5 Practical Considerations Causes of Loss in Litigation, Practical Issues and Their Causes/Solutions **[Q&A and Business Card Exchange]**
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