Different IP Protections, And Why You Might Need Them

The realm of Intellectual Property (IP) holds a far greater diversity of protections than most of us realize. There is a way to safeguard your intangible assets for just about every scenario.

The majority of your Intellectual Property portfolio can be covered by the three most common seals of IP authorship - patents, trademarks and copyrights. However, there are situations in which alternative measures can (or must) be taken to ensure your ideas are certified as your own. For these cases, knowing the ins and outs of these less common forms of IP protection is just as critical as understanding the traditional trademark and patent processes.

Provisional patent application

Provisional patent applications are available in some countries - most notably the United States and Australia - as a means to record an invention in progress. They are frequently used as a stopgap if an invention needs further testing and improvement. Provisional applications are not