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Intellectual Property
This area of the law addresses an idea, invention, trade secret, process, program, data, formula, patent, copyright, or trademark or application, right, or registration (referred to as copyright, patent, trademark or intellectual property law).
Trademark
A trademark can be a logo, name, symbol, or device used to differentiate a product or service of one individual (or entity) from that of another. Example: The yellow arches of McDonald`s are an example of a trademark.
Copyright
A Copyright is protection granted to authors of original authorship such as literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works. as well as computer software. Example: The creators of your favorite music CD, movie, or computer game have a copyright on their work.
Patent
A patent is the grant of right to exclude others from making, using, selling, or importing an invention or discovery.
Please select from the following sub-categories for more information:
- Advantages of Protecting your Copyright
- Anti-spam Laws
- Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act
- Certification Marks
- Collective Marks
- Copyright Terminology Questions
- How to Register Your copyright and Other Registrations Issues
- Introduction
- Patent Questions
- Patents
- Regulations Concerning Deposits, Mailing Materials, and Contacting the Copyright Office
- Service Marks
- The Copyright Owner’s Rights (licensing and transfers), Infringement, Fair Use and Public Domain Use
- Trade Dress
- Trade Mark, Trade Dress and Domain Name Questions
- Trade Names
- Trade Secret Questions
- Trademarks
- Types of Property Protected by Copyright
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