Re: An IP gripe

On Fri, 13 Aug 1999, Robert Cumbow <rcumbow[_at_]grahamdunn.com> wrote:
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> Whenever I get the opportunity, in CLEs or classes or client briefings,
> I identify six kinds of intellectual property: patents, trademarks,
> copyrights, domain names, trade secrets, and rights of publicity.

When I teach my licensing class, on the first day, I bring in a can of Guinness stout, and invite the students to suggest what IP might be present in the product. The answers I hope for are trade secret and know-how in the beer, copyright in the label, trademark and trade dress in the can, and patent in the can function (U.S. patent no. 4,832,968).

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