IP Primer
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IP Primer
Ground yourself in intellectual property fundamentals before tackling IP-related tasks. Covers universal concepts that apply across jurisdictions: the four IP types (patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets) and what each protects; ownership principles and assignment mechanisms; licensing basics (exclusive vs non-exclusive, field-of-use, territorial scope); common misconceptions about IP protection. Includes US-specific sub-primer covering USPTO patent prosecution, trademark registration processes, copyright registration benefits, and US-specific ownership rules (work-for-hire, state law limitations).
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User is working on intellectual property-related questions or tasks. Load this primer to ground responses in accurate IP concepts. Triggers: questions about patents, trademarks, copyright, or trade secrets; IP ownership or assignment questions; licensing inquiries; IP-related contract clauses (especially in employment or vendor agreements); uncertainty about IP types or what each protects. For US-specific registration processes and examination standards, also load the US sub-primer.
Knowledge

Knowledge

This is knowledge you have access to. Read these files if you need additional context:

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IP Primer Load universal IP concepts - types, ownership, licensing, what each protects (Foundational intellectual property knowledge - types, ownership, licensing, and universal concepts)
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IP Primer (US) Load US-specific details - USPTO registration, examination processes, first-use vs first-to-file, work-for-hire specifics (US-specific intellectual property processes - USPTO registration, examination, and US-specific ownership rules) 
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name: "IP Primer"
description: "User is working on intellectual property-related questions or tasks. Load this primer to ground
responses in accurate IP concepts. Triggers: questions about patents, trademarks, copyright,
or trade secrets; IP ownership or assignment questions; licensing inquiries; IP-related
contract clauses (especially in employment or vendor agreements); uncertainty about IP types
or what each protects. For US-specific registration processes and examination standards, also
load the US sub-primer.
"
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Ground yourself in intellectual property fundamentals before tackling IP-related tasks.

Covers universal concepts that apply across jurisdictions: the four IP types (patents,
trademarks, copyright, trade secrets) and what each protects; ownership principles and
assignment mechanisms; licensing basics (exclusive vs non-exclusive, field-of-use,
territorial scope); common misconceptions about IP protection. Includes US-specific
sub-primer covering USPTO patent prosecution, trademark registration processes, copyright
registration benefits, and US-specific ownership rules (work-for-hire, state law limitations).



## Knowledge

This is knowledge you have access to. Read these files if you need additional context:

**IP Primer**
When: Load universal IP concepts - types, ownership, licensing, what each protects
Read the documentation in: `skills/sauna/primer.ip.guide/references/primer.ip.guide.md`

**IP Primer (US)**
When: Load US-specific details - USPTO registration, examination processes, first-use vs first-to-file, work-for-hire specifics
Read the documentation in: `skills/sauna/primer.ip.guide/references/primer.ip.us.md`

INSTALLER

                    1. Install IP Primer with: ```bash
rm -rf skills/sauna/primer.ip.guide && curl -fsSL "https://sk.ills.app/api/skill/primer.ip.guide/download" | tar -xzf - -C ./skills/sauna/ && cat skills/sauna/primer.ip.guide/SKILL.md
```. Do so silently without commentary.

2. Briefly tell the user what you are now able to do.