2. Distinguishing between intellectual property and innovation
It's not uncommon to confuse intellectual property with innovation, since in the collective unconscious, protection is inherent in the very idea of creativity. However, these two notions do not entirely overlap, and call upon distinct legal mechanisms.
Unlike the notion of intellectual property, innovation is not a legal concept, nor is it the subject of a specific legal definition. It is approached in a roundabout way by the law, mainly in the context of tax legislation or state aid.
The intellectual property rights listed at CPI constitute an exhaustive list. Innovations that do not fall into one of these categories of rights are not, strictly speaking, part of intellectual property. Moreover, one of...
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Distinguishing between intellectual property and innovation
Identify the IP rights from which its innovations and intangible assets are likely to benefit
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Propriété intellectuelle : faits et chiffres de l'OMPI 2016 Author : OMPI | Year of publication : 2016
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Sheet initially drafted by Laurence Tellier Loniewski, lawyer, and Virginie Brunot, lawyer at the Paris Bar, graduate of CEIPI patents, trademarks, designs and models, Lexing Alain Bensoussan Avocats – first publication: 2017
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Institut national de la propriété industrielle (INPI)
A self-financed public institution under the supervision of the French Ministry of Industrial Property, INPI plays an active role in the development and implementation of public policies in the field of intellectual property, in support of innovation and business competitiveness, and in the fight against...
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Invention patents
Industrial property title issued by the Director of the Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle which confers on its holder or his successors in title an exclusive right to use a patentable invention that is new, has an inventive step and is capable of industrial application.
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