Legal Question in Intellectual Property in New Jersey

Application built on MS Access

I have developed a database in MS Access for billing in the pharmaceutical industry. I plan on offering it as a service. Can I protect the concept and the reports?

Thank you so much.


Asked on 1/12/03, 9:30 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Bruce Burdick Burdick Law Firm

Re: Application built on MS Access

You can protect it. Copyright protection already exists, but should be perfected periodically with registration of your original.

You can protect it with trademark rights and registration. See

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Answered on 1/12/03, 7:33 pm

Re: Application built on MS Access

You can definitely get copyright and trademark protection for it. You may also be able to get patent protection, depending on how you have set up the database and service. I'd be happy to help you figure out your IP protection strategies via a free initial consult. Feel free to email me at your convenience. Good luck.

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Answered on 1/12/03, 10:18 pm


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