Soft intellectual property

Soft intellectual property is sometimes used to refer to trademarks, copyright, design rights and passing off, in contrast to "hard intellectual property", which is sometimes used to refer to patents.[1][2] Use of this phrase is controversial among IP practitioners.[3]

The phrase "soft intellectual property" or Soft IP also refers to a system for licensing patents proposed in 2008. See Soft IP.

References

  1. Specialisations: IP, Law Careers.net. Consulted on March 14, 2009.
  2. ip4inno web site, Topic Browser. Consulted on March 14, 2009.
  3. Eric Goldman, Let's Stop Using the Term “Soft IP,” Technology & Marketing Law Blog, Jan. 8, 2013
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