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INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY LAW SERVICES
Intellectual property (IP) consists of certain
creations of the intellect, including technological, marketing, literary
and artistic creations. Patents, copyrights and trademarks are the most
common legal tools used to protect intellectual property. In general,
they provide an exclusive right to use and commercialize the creation.
Brief Comparison
of Tools for Protecting Intellectual Property
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Type of
Protection
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Protectable
Subject Matter
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| Patent
(Utility Type) |
Machine, article of
manufacture, composition of matter, and process (mechanical,
chemical, electrical, biological, and software).
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| Patent
(Design Type) |
Ornamental
design for an article of manufacture. |
| Patent
(Plant Type) |
Asexually
reproducing plant varieties. |
| Copyright |
Literary,
musical, dramatic, pictorial, graphic, sculptural, audiovisual,
sound recording and architectural work (includes business related
writings). |
| Trademark |
Word(s),
symbol, design/logo, device, group insignia, slogan, Internet
domain name, character, persona, product configuration trade
dress, packaging trade dress, number, color, sound. |
| Trade
Secret |
Information
of value, not generally known or readily ascertainable, and subject to
secrecy efforts by the proprietor. |
| Agreements |
Proprietary
information which is amenable to legal protection and defined in
an agreement. |
| Plant
Variety Protection Certificate |
Certain
plants and seeds. |
Representative Firm
Cases
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US Patents
Link
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US Published Patent Applications Link
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US
Trademark Registrations and Applications Link Copy
this string and Paste in Trademarks-SearchMarks-FreeForm: (skinner)[AT]
and ( (carol)[AT] or (joel)[AT])
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