An Introduction into Trademarks and Patents

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current version of 10 January 2025

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Contents

1. Introduction

2. Know-how and trade secrets

3. Trademarks

4. Patents

5. Using IP to make money with technical innovations

6. Using IP for specific topics

7. Glossary

8. Links

9. Bibliography

10. Parts of IP law

11. Nice classification

12. Documents

Colophon

Copyright holders: Marco de Beurs, Octrooicentrum Nederland, Benelux Office for Intellectual Property

Authors: Marco de Beurs, Peter van Dongen, Antonino SaccĂ , Marjolein Bronneman, Stef van Gompel

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