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What is intellectual property protection? Intellectual property is the set of legal principles that protect tangible and intangible assets as intellectual works . This expression includes the protections provided for many assets present in a company: starting from the naming of the brand, up to the invention, passing through industrial secrecy, commercial know-how, and industrial design . For a company these are assets of inestimable economic value. In terms of law, for the protection of intellectual property , we can refer to two national disciplines: the industrial property code and law 633 of 1941, regarding copyright. From a procedural point of view, there are sections specialized in intellectual and industrial property. CONTENTS OF THE ARTICLE [ show ] Intellectual property rights: what they are When talking about IPR , i.e. intellectual property rights , several legislative disciplines must be taken into consideration: national: copyright and industrial property rights, depending on the type of works to be protected; European governments which aim to harmonize national legislation, to achieve protection that automatically extends to all states of the Union.
But which also has the objective of creating a single intellectual property discipline, as Phone Number List established by the art. 18 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; international: Berne Agreement, Rome Convention, and other agreements that oblige the states that are part of it at an international level. As anticipated, the protection of intellectual property refers to works as intellectual creations . Businesses generate within themselves a multitude of activities that often have an inestimable economic value: Naming of the company : as a trademark , it is protected by registration. And reference is made to the industrial property code; Logo : it can be either registered as a trademark or deposited with the SIAE to safeguard copyright ; Industrial designs , foreseen by the industrial property code, are registered at the Trademark and Patent Office. But they can also be registered at a European or international level.
Invention : protected by the industrial property code both through patents and industrial secrets; Know-how : protected by the industrial property code. A fundamental element is the secrecy of knowledge. To ensure secrecy, it is advisable to have the NDA signed by anyone who may become aware of the company's knowledge and application skills. Let's see in the next paragraphs the protections provided for each type of intellectual work . Intellectual property protection: trademark As anticipated, each type of asset protected by PPE has its own legislative framework. Trademarks and patents are governed by the industrial law code and the civil code. We talked about trademark protection in the specific article . Here, briefly, we remind you that the trademark enjoys presumed protection only if it is registered . But the strongest protection, against counterfeiting and unfair competition, is reserved for the so-called strong trademark . Then there is the de facto trademark , i.e. the one that is not registered, but which, in court, is considered worthy of protection due to the notoriety it has acquired. The trademark is one of the brand assets that enjoys the greatest protection.
But which also has the objective of creating a single intellectual property discipline, as Phone Number List established by the art. 18 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; international: Berne Agreement, Rome Convention, and other agreements that oblige the states that are part of it at an international level. As anticipated, the protection of intellectual property refers to works as intellectual creations . Businesses generate within themselves a multitude of activities that often have an inestimable economic value: Naming of the company : as a trademark , it is protected by registration. And reference is made to the industrial property code; Logo : it can be either registered as a trademark or deposited with the SIAE to safeguard copyright ; Industrial designs , foreseen by the industrial property code, are registered at the Trademark and Patent Office. But they can also be registered at a European or international level.
Invention : protected by the industrial property code both through patents and industrial secrets; Know-how : protected by the industrial property code. A fundamental element is the secrecy of knowledge. To ensure secrecy, it is advisable to have the NDA signed by anyone who may become aware of the company's knowledge and application skills. Let's see in the next paragraphs the protections provided for each type of intellectual work . Intellectual property protection: trademark As anticipated, each type of asset protected by PPE has its own legislative framework. Trademarks and patents are governed by the industrial law code and the civil code. We talked about trademark protection in the specific article . Here, briefly, we remind you that the trademark enjoys presumed protection only if it is registered . But the strongest protection, against counterfeiting and unfair competition, is reserved for the so-called strong trademark . Then there is the de facto trademark , i.e. the one that is not registered, but which, in court, is considered worthy of protection due to the notoriety it has acquired. The trademark is one of the brand assets that enjoys the greatest protection.