Sample application of Sample application of managing your IPR’s managing your IPR’s

Supplemental to overview Supplemental to overview of IPR’s system of of IPR’s system of protection in Egyptprotection in Egypt

Proper steps…trade secretsProper steps…trade secrets

Treat your business plan as a trade Treat your business plan as a trade secret (Art 55 of IP law 82/2002 […secret (Art 55 of IP law 82/2002 […proper steps to preserve the proper steps to preserve the secrecy), failure to do so will result in secrecy), failure to do so will result in NO PROTECTION.NO PROTECTION.

How to…?How to…?A.A. No sharing without NDANo sharing without NDAB.B. Safe-keeping i.e. databaseSafe-keeping i.e. databaseC.C. Monitor and keep track of info you Monitor and keep track of info you

share and disclose to third party share and disclose to third party

Proper steps…patentsProper steps…patents

You have to ask your self, what are the core-You have to ask your self, what are the core-technology that you will utilize to technology that you will utilize to implement the business plan? Is the implement the business plan? Is the technology based on patented subject technology based on patented subject matter? Docs supporting the chain of matter? Docs supporting the chain of title? title?

If yes, then you need to create records, logs, If yes, then you need to create records, logs, and prepare claims and documents for and prepare claims and documents for filing…monitoring all the way to grant and filing…monitoring all the way to grant and post grant phase.post grant phase.

Proper steps…copyrightsProper steps…copyrights

Did you create materials? Who is the Did you create materials? Who is the source/ authors…do you have a valid source/ authors…do you have a valid assignment?assignment?

Do you have a certificate of originality?Do you have a certificate of originality?

Did you register? Yes, sometimes if Did you register? Yes, sometimes if you need to pursue legal actions in you need to pursue legal actions in court and claim damages, you mast court and claim damages, you mast have a valid registration…etchave a valid registration…etc

Proper steps…trademarksProper steps…trademarks

Are you in the business of selling Are you in the business of selling goods or services? Classify…search, goods or services? Classify…search, screen, and file.screen, and file.

National & int’l filling (int’l means National & int’l filling (int’l means WIPO, CTM, and in other foreign WIPO, CTM, and in other foreign jurisdiction?jurisdiction?

Do you have web-site, what is your Do you have web-site, what is your domain name…etc.domain name…etc.