Advantages
It establishes three basic proofs:
- the identity of the author of an original concept (invention or other...)
- the ownership of a creative work (without property there can be no theft)
- the author's intent to commercially exploit his concept (for damage claim justification)
Without these proofs, the originator of an innovative concept, the titleholder of a patent (or an industrial design or design patent) or the keeper (i.e. holder) of a trade secret, has almost no chance of reclaiming all of his rights in a court of law... regardless of how much money he is willing to spend on legal fees! The Intellectual Passport 
is a seizable personal property; without tangible evidence such as this, keepers of trade secrets cannot prove their case and, likewise, confidentiality covenants have no solid basis since they are not reinforced by ownership of intellectual property.
Additional benefits:
The Intellectual Passport offers new tactics against copiers of all kinds.
It is based on the founding principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that is recognized by 185 members countries of the United Nations. It definitively establishes your inalienable property without international extension fees or maintenance fees.
The Intellectual Passport can be published or remain unpublished.
When unpublished, you can serenely negotiate the concession of your copyright (through licensing) or its transfer while keeping your concept secret for as long as necessary.
Its publication may be useful in cases of copyright infringement or plagiarism (unwarranted gain through deceit): producing it in or out of court simplifies judicial and civil procedures, respectively. Its publication can be used to assist and facilitate settlements "out of court". It provides a number of efficient retaliation tactics: either by traditional means if the misdeed occurred after the production of the Intellectual Passport or; by other methods if the misdeed occurred prior to the production of the Intellectual Passport , thereby claiming one's rights retroactively. Publication can also be considered if the author wishes to use the media to promote his invention.
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Additional information:
It demonstrates the financial value of the innovation. Thanks to its integrated business plan, which helps demonstrate the author's intent to commercially exploit his concept, the Intellectual Passport also associates a financial value (i.e. material interests) to his moral interests, which can be useful in a case for material damage claims.
It helps the author define an efficient business strategy adapted to the technical development and commercial exploitation of his concept.
It promotes "Win - Win" contractual agreements between the author, his investors, assignees and various licensees (e.g. producer, distributors, sales firms, etc.).
It provides an author fallen victim to infringement, plagiarism, unfair competition or industrial espionage with alternative strategies to recover his legitimate rights.
Is a patent useful to the inventor?
A patent is a title of commercial exploitation (a monopoly) and not a deed of property; it was therefore conceived mainly in the interest of the exploiter. It is precisely for this reason that it does not bestow authorship to the inventor, without which, his creation is not recognised as a true property ... Patent presumes but does not establish authorship... It is not unquestionable proof of authorship...
To have an idea, to conceptualise, to design, to create or to invent is one thing; to commercially exploit is altogether another.
Patent is not a protector
To say that patents (or other such titles) "protect" is both inaccurate and absurd.
Why? Because it is the inventor who must defend (i.e. protect) himself in order to be "protected". In a court of law, the inventor must often prove his genuine authorship before he can stop infringement and reaffirm his right to the monopoly that is granted without guarantee. Proceedings can be long and costly, especially if one considers the many other possible grounds for invalidating or circumventing a patent. In this context, "protection" is only possible if one has the financial means to defend one's monopoly before all the appropriate international courts.
Given the perverse effects that the words "protect" and "protection" can have in matters of intellectual property, Univention has followed the lead of USD System Editions in excluding these two words from its vocabulary.
Quite different from the worldwide exclusivity for production and reproduction of an Intellectual Passport in whole or in part, a patent bestows the inventor with a national and temporary monopoly for commercial exploitation, which can be expanded internationally for a price (i. e. application fees, patent agent fees, registration fees, legal fees for the defence of challenges to the patent by third parties, maintenance fees, etc...). Patent is therefore a tool for multi-national companies or entrepreneurs with substantial financial backing. It does little to address the basic needs of independent inventors. Even small/medium sized business often have to question the merit of international patent coverage, given its cost and repercussions. Patent is clearly the realm of the well-financed commercial exploiter (see innovator) and not that of the inventor.
The true cost of patenting can be extremely high (see Table of Comparative Estimated Cost) and is unaffordable for most people. Furthermore, once a patent is applied for and thereafter open to public scrutiny, the "element of surprise" is lost. In this way, international competitors promptly gain awareness of future innovations. They can then start working to undermine a given patent (by either designing around it or challenging its legitimacy) or can appropriate the concept through a variety of schemes.
In addition, patent applies to only about one third of all innovative concepts, namely, those that meet the criteria of patentability.
Michel Dubois and his team have spent two decades developing and refining a ~ universal, effective, affordable and safe ~ system. One that allows inventors, from all walks of life, equal access to the intellectual property inherent to their innovative concepts (patentable or not). It also maintains their secrets for as long as necessary and provides various strategies to facilitate the defence of their rights.
