IP Glossary - B

means, in the context of FP7 information, knowledge and intellectual property rights (granted or applied for) held by participants prior to their accession to the grant agreement and which are needed for carrying out the project or using the foreground.

means, in the context of Horizon 2020, any data, know-how or information whatever its form or nature, tangible or intangible, including any rights such as intellectual property rights, which is:

1. held by participants prior to their accession to the action;
2. needed for carrying out the action or for exploiting the results of the action; and
3. identified by the participants.

Is the experimental or theoretical work that is primarily undertaken to acquire new knowledge about the basics of phenomena and observable facts, regardless of whether they have a specific application or use.

means, in the context of FP7 and Horizon 2020, the legal person, other than the European Union or a funding body, who is a Party to the Grant Agreement.

a strategy used in the transfer of technology through which the party receiving the technology is able to use it, despite not understanding it, in as much as such information is kept secret by the technology owner, e.g. delivering stand-alone components necessary to apply the technology, but without disclosing how such stand-alone components work or are made.

Is an incorruptible digital ledger of economic transactions that can be programmed to record not just financial transactions but virtually everything of value. It ensures data integrity through immutability and timestamps, making it suitable for various applications, including marking digital copyrights.

patent applications which are strategically used as a barrier to pre-empt rivals from getting their patents granted and entering into markets and technologies.

Also known as logical operators, are words or symbols that allow connecting concepts or groups of terms to expand, limit or define the Trademark or Patent search faster.

identifies a specific product or name of a company as a sign of quality recognised by customers. A brand can be a trade mark if registered, but can also exist without being a trade mark.

To analyse and plan how to position the brand in the market.

See: Partnership Database

See: Partnership Database