{"id":3675,"date":"2021-03-17T11:36:26","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T11:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wariplaw.com\/?p=3675"},"modified":"2022-12-01T16:08:03","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T16:08:03","slug":"infringing-and-other-intellectual-property-concerns-when-can-i-be-liable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wariplaw.com\/infringing-and-other-intellectual-property-concerns-when-can-i-be-liable\/","title":{"rendered":"Infringing and Other Intellectual Property Concerns: When Can I Be Liable?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Unless you are working for the United States Patent and Trademark Office, knowing who owns the rights to an invention or any other intellectual property can be difficult. What do the terms copyrighted, patented, or trademarked even mean?<\/p>\n
Copyrights, patents, and trademarks can be quite confusing. Even more so are licensing agreements, and combinations of these words, such as \u201cpatent license agreement\u201d or \u201ctrademark license agreement,\u201d among others.<\/p>\n
Intellectual property rights are seldom on the priority list when you are just starting to try and run a new business. But it should be prioritized. Infringement violations must be taken very seriously. Failure to do so can lead to financial losses, even if the infringement is not intentional. Violating copyright law, trademark law<\/a>, or patent law may lead to costly and time-consuming lawsuits.<\/span><\/p>\n Anything protected by intellectual property law must be dealt with in an appropriate manner. Understanding the law is crucial to avoid accidentally infringing someone else\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n Familiarity with what is allowed and prohibited in an intellectual property license is critical for anyone who wants to grant or obtain such a license. That agreement, after all, provides legal protection for both parties. Both the licensor and licensee must comply with the terms and conditions of the contract. Both must fulfill their obligations and exercise diligence to comply with relevant statutes, especially if third parties are involved. Remember that the other party may decide to sue you for infringement disputes arising from invalid or disregarded license agreements, and no one wants to get sued.<\/p>\n Avoiding intellectual property infringement is not easy. Business owners often face the risk of violating intellectual property rights in many ways. Granting and making use of licenses can be quite complicated, and rights could be infringed unknowingly.<\/p>\nIntellectual property licensing terms<\/h2>\n
\n<\/span><\/p>\nMore common than one would think<\/b><\/h2>\n