1. THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT WORDS TO LIVE BY If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving isn’t for you!

2. THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT LESSON OBJECTIVE KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWING SAFETY AND LEGAL GUIDELINES IN DEVELOPING, MANUFACTURING AND MARKETING PRODUCTS

3. THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT OVERVIEW SAFETY AGENCIES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PATENT PURPOSE RIGHTS AND BENEFITS PROCESS TYPES PATENTABILITY

4. THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT SAFETY AGENCIES UNDERWRITERS LABORATORY –ELECTRICAL TESTING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) –SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENTS CONSUMER PRODUCTS SAFETY DIVISION –SAFE PRODUCTS

5. THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COPYRIGHT –WRITTEN WORK (BOOKS, MUSIC) TRADEMARK –NAMES AND LOGOS TRADE SECRETS –FORMULAE, PROCESSES –USE CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT PATENTS –RIGHTS TO PRODUCT DESIGN/FEATURES

6. THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT COPYRIGHT DURATIONS DATE & NATURE OF WORKCOPYRIGHT TERM Published before 1923 The work is in the public domain Published 1923-1963 & not renew The work is in the public domain Published 1923-1963 w/ renew 95 years from first publication Published 1964-1977 95 years from first publication Created >=1978 Up to 120 years from creation date Digital Millenium Copyright Act of 1998 Topics included: provisions concerning the circumvention of copyright protection systems, fair use in a digital environment, and online service provider (OSP) liability (including details on safe harbors, damages, and "notice and takedown" practices).

7. THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT COPYRIGHT “RIGHTS” OWNER’s RIGHTS –REPRODUCE (COPY) THE WORK –PREPARE DERIVATIVE WORKS –DISTRIBUTE COPIES OF WORK –PERFORM THE WORK –DISPLAY THE WORK –ASSIGN RIGHTS TO OTHERS

8. THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT PATENT PURPOSE PROTECT INVENTOR –COMMERCIAL INCENTIVE –INVESTMENT “LEVERAGE” INCENTIVES FOR RISK TAKING –INNOVATION –MARKET PENETRATION EXCLUSIVITY –LEGAL PROTECTION

9. THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT PATENT PROCESS ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION DESIGN AND/OR PROTOTYPE SEARCH APPLICATION PATENT PENDING EXAMINATION AWARD OR REJECTION

10. THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT PATENT TYPES UTILITY –NEW USE OR FUNCTION –PROCESS, MACHINE, MFG, MATERIAL, EXISTING PROCESS DESIGN –FORM OR SHAPE –INNOVATIVE PLANT –REPRODUCIBLE “FLORA AND FAUNA”

11. THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT PATENTABILITY QUESTIONS FIT PATENT CATEGORY –MACHINE –PROCESS –CHEMISTRY LEVEL OF UTILITY –USEFULNESS NOVELTY –NEWNESS OF FEATURE(S) –MOST CRITICAL CONSIDERATION

12. THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT EXAMPLES OF PROTECTION LEVELS CREATIVE WORK TRADE SECRET COPY RITE PA- TENT TRADE MARK UNFAR COMP NO RITE Formulas XX Book Titles X Logos XX Web Pages XX Machines XX Recorded Music X

13. THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY SAFETY AGENCIES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PATENT PURPOSE RIGHTS AND BENEFITS PROCESS TYPES PATENTABILITY

14. THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT TAKING RISKS What I do best is share my enthusiasm. Bill Gates