Patent Law Highlights.
General.
Basic requirements for obtaining a patent.
Filing procedure.
Prosecution of the patent application.
Patent right.
Licensing of patents.
Trials & suit for disaffirming a trial decision.
Infringement of the patent right.
Application and trial procedure flowcharts.
Utility Models.
Utility model law highlights.
Relation between patents and utility models.
Technology Evaluation System.
Dual application system.
Filing requirements.
Examination.
Design Right.
Application Procedure Flowcharts.
Trademarks and servicemarks.
General.
Requirements for registration of trademarks.
Filing procedure.
Applications for additional designated goods.
Examination.
Trademark right.
Infringement.
Trials.
Licensing of trademarks.
Application procedure flowcharts.
Copyrights.
General.
Subject matter to be protected.
Copyrights.
Conflict arbitration and infringement relief.
Protection of computer programs.
General.
Subject matter protected.
Computer program copyrights.
Protection of semiconductor integrated circuit chip layout designs (mask works).
General.
Conditions for protection.
Registration.
Protection afforded.
Protection of unfair competition.
General.
Acts of unfair competition.
Compared with other laws.