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Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights

Understanding the three pillars of intellectual property protection.

What is Intellectual Property?

Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind. The three main types of IP protection are patents, trademarks, and copyrights.

Patents

Protect inventions. Exclusive rights for 20 years.

Trademarks

Protect brand identifiers. Lasts forever if renewed.

Copyrights

Protect creative works. Lasts 70+ years.

Trademarks

Protects brand names, logos, slogans. Filed with the USPTO. Lasts indefinitely with renewal.

Patents

Protects inventions and processes. Utility, Design, and Plant patents. Lasts 20 years.

Copyrights

Protects books, music, art, software, films. Automatic on creation, registration adds legal benefits.

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