Inadvertent disclosures of inventions in social media affecting patent rights
| Autor: | A. Vijayalakshmi Venugopal |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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050502 law
Value (ethics) Developmental stage General Computer Science business.industry 05 social sciences Internet privacy Control (management) Social platform ComputingMilieux_LEGALASPECTSOFCOMPUTING Computer security computer.software_genre Social media Confidentiality business Patent system Law computer 0505 law |
| Zdroj: | Computers & Security. 72:136-144 |
| ISSN: | 0167-4048 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.cose.2017.09.007 |
| Popis: | Patents allow owners to control the commercial exploitation of their inventions. This is particularly important when the invention has significant commercial value. Inventors are likely to be careful about sharing confidential information about the invention during the developmental stage. People are often less careful about sharing information on social media as this is perceived as a social platform. Inadvertent disclosures about inventions on social media, however, can result in subsequent patent applications being rejected. This article explores why such risks arise, the legal conditions involved and how to manage these risks. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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