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This booklet explores what industrial designs are, what makes them “registerable,” the advantages of registration, and how to go about it.

This is your section for practical “how-to” information related to assessing, developing, implementing, managing, maintaining, and evaluating healthy workplace initiatives. The toolkit information below is selected to help and support you in creating your own healthy workplace initiatives.

Intellectual property (IP) refers to the creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, as well as symbols, names, pictures, designs and models used in business. Patents, trade-marks, copyrights, industrial designs, integrated circuit topographies and plant breeders’ rights are referred to as “IPrights.” Just as rights are acquired when abuilding or land is purchased, IP rights are "property” in the sense that they are based on the legal right to exclude others from using the property. Ownership of the right scan also be transferred.

Thinking about writing a patent application? Did you know that there are strict rules regarding the format and content of patent applications? Did you know that a carefully drafted patent application is crucial to receiving prompt and thorough patent protection for your invention?