Fundamentals of Intellectual Property for Engineers

One does not have to be a mechanical engineer to drive a car. Similarly, for engineers, there is no requirement of a legal background to study and apply the concepts of intellectual property. What exactly is intellectual property or IP? Intellectual Property (IP) refers to “creations of the mind or ‘intellect’ having commercial value and which can be bought and sold just like physical property.” Legal rights associated with ‘intellectual property’ are called ‘intellectual property rights’ (...