IP 101

What protects the intellectual property created by artists?

• Copyright

• Patents

• Registered designs

• Trademarks

What protects the intellectual property created by designers?

• Copyright

• Patents

• Registered designs

• Trademarks

What protects the intellectual property created by inventors?

• Copyright

• Patents

• Registered designs

• Trademarks

Which of these is a geographical indication?

• BMW

• Champagne

• Hogwarts

• PlayStation

What does a trademark protect?

• A secret formula

• A work of art

• Logos, names and brands

• The look, shape and feel of a product

What is patentable ?

• Discoveries

• A technical solution to a concrete technical problem

• Ideas

• An algorithm

Which one of these is NOT a criteria for getting a patent granted? 

• Cannot be obvious to a person skilled in the art 

• Capable of industry application 

• Must demonstrate cost-savings to the end-user 

• Novelty 

A scientist develops data while working at Singapore Polytechnic (SP). He then moves to National University of Singapore (NUS), where he publishes an article using the original data in a Scientific Journal - Nature. Who owns the data?

• SP

• NUS

• Scientist

• Nature (Scientific Journal)

What is the best way to protect your ideas before collaboration?

• Mark all information as "Non-Confidential"

• Sign an Non-Disclosure agreement first

• Publish it in a journal so that everyone knows that you came up with it

• Share via Social Media

A patent cannot be registered once:

• The inventors has been deceased for more than 70 years

• Details of the patent have been released to the public

• It is protected under trade mark or copyright law

• A prototype based on the patent has been manufactured