A short guide to
Intellectual Property Of Databases
Dr. Dimitris Kouzelis K&P Consulting in IP
Why to protect my Database?
• Because you invested time and money to constitute your DB
• Because it is a form of property: an intangible property —> we protect our property
• Because you can monetize your property:
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How to proceed?
Which form of IP?
Action IP right
Technical way to collect data Patent Non-Technical way to collect
data Trade secret
Data processing Patent or Copyright (C)
Data as such Copyright