Patents
A patent is:
- a limited time property right
- given exclusively to an inventor
- issued under the US Patent and Trademark Office.
The patent protects the invention by prohibiting others from producing, using, selling or importing the invention in exchange for public disclosure of the invention.
Trademarks
A trademark is:
- a unique word, phrase, symbol, design, logo, brand, or combination,
- used to distinguish a business, its goods and/or services,
- used to certify an item’s authenticity.
Trademark rights are territorial in scope and obtained by using the mark in commerce. Through federal registration, trademark rights are enhanced and give the owner increased legal protection.
CopyRights
A copyright is:
- a limited time property right
- given solely to the originator of creative works, published or unpublished,
- issued under the laws of the United States.
Copyright law protects works of original authorship, such as literature, music, and art, by giving exclusive ownership and rights to the creator.
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