Patent is a protection for a new technical solution to a problem. A patent gives you exclusive right to commercially use an invention.
A trademark is a name, symbol or a distinguishing sign, which is used to identify products or services.
A design protection protects the appearance and shape, but not a product’s function or the underlying idea.
Copyright protects music, movies, literature and other creations such as sculptures, furniture, lamps and architecture. Even the source code to a software is protected by copyright.
A publication certificate is needed to publish news papers or magazines (also called periodicals).
PRV offers a range of different services for those who want to protect an innovation, trademark or design, learn more about intellectual property rights or need help and support.
Patent is a protection for a new technical solution to a problem. A patent gives you exclusive right to commercially use an invention.
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A trademark is a name, symbol or a distinguishing sign, which is used to identify products or services.
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For you who are an IP professional
A design protection protects the appearance and shape, but not a product’s function or the underlying idea.
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Copyright protects music, movies, literature and other creations such as sculptures, furniture, lamps and architecture. Even the source code to a software is protected by copyright.
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Streaming
A publication certificate is needed to publish news papers or magazines (also called periodicals).
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PRV offers a range of different services for those who want to protect an innovation, trademark or design, learn more about intellectual property rights or need help and support.
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One rights holder, two experts, one prosecutor and one business manager for a streaming service; Marika Lagercrantz, Nathan Wajsman, Piotr Stryszowski, Anna Ginner and Sara Sjöman. Five exciting conversations at PRV’s intellectual property law conference on copyright, infringement, piracy, organised crime and the importance of changing attitudes.
