Technical solutions in any area relating to the product (device, substance, microorganism strain, plant or animals cell culture), the method (the process of performing actions on a material object with the help of material means), as well as the use of a known product or method for a new purpose or a new product for a specific purpose are protected as an invention.
The legal protection of the invention is granted, if it is new, has an inventive level and is industrially applicable.
The utility model includes technical solutions in any field related to the product (device, substance, strain of microorganism, cell culture of plant or animals), to the method (the process of performing actions on a material object by means of material means), as well as the use of a known product or method for a new purpose or a new product for a specific purpose, with the exception of diagnostic, therapeutic and surgical methods of treatment of humans or animals.
The legal protection of the utility model is granted, if it is new, and industrially applicable.
An industrial design refers to the artistic and design solution of a product of industrial or handicraft production that determines the appearance of the product.
The industrial design is provided with legal protection, if it is new, original.
A patent is issued for a selection achievement that has novelty, distinctness, uniformity and stability.
The scope of legal protection provided by a patent for a selection achievement is determined by the totality of characteristics included in the description of the variety, breed.
Copyright - personal non-property and property rights of the author.
Copyright and related rights protect the rights of authors, artists, musicians, artists, broadcasters and other creators in their literary or artistic works and works.
A trademark is a mark used to distinguish goods (services) of certain legal entities or individuals from similar goods (services) of other legal entities or individuals.
Visual, verbal, alphabetic, numeric, three-dimensional and other marks or its combinations may be registered as a trademark.
A trademark can be registered in any color or color combination.
- Protected designation of origins and Geographical indications
Protected designation of origin is a designation representing either the name of the country, region, settlement, locality or other geographical indication, as well as an indication derived from of such a name and become known as a result of its use in regard to the goods, special properties, quality, reputation or other characteristics of which are mainly related to its geographic origin, including the specific environment conditions and (or) human factors.
Geographical indications are a designation identifying a product originating from the territory of a geographical object, a certain quality, reputation or other characteristics of which are largely related to its geographical origin. At least one of the stages of the production of goods, which has a significant impact on the formation of its characteristics, should be carried out on the territory of this geographical object.
- Topologies of an integrated microcircuit
The topology of an integrated circuit is a spatial and geometric arrangement of a set of elements of an integrated circuit and the connections between them fixed on a material carrier. At the same time, an integrated microcircuit is a microelectronic product of a final or intermediate form, which is intended to perform the functions of an electronic circuit, the elements and connections of which are inseparably formed in the volume and (or) on the surface of the material on the basis of which such a product is made.