Intellectual property
(IP) are the rights given to people for certain things they create. Here are
some important features for each of these forms of IP, on the most basic level:
Patents protect processes
and methods, which includes inventions, software, machines, manufactured items,
compositions, and designs.
Trademarks protect the
identifying properties of something, whether that is the name, the website
address, the logo, the slogan, or anything else of that nature.
Copyrights protect
content. This can be content surrounding your products, articles, books,
podcasts, songs, movies, guides, etc. If it takes even modest amounts of
creativity to create, it’s likely covered by copyright law.
Trademarks and
copyrights have “common law” rights which protect your creations to a certain
degree. However, it is worth registering your IP with the Patent and Trademark
Office to get the most out of your IP. It will more greatly prevent
others from ripping you off by providing a greater sense of notice to infringers.
Also, you have to register your trademark and copyright in order to have standing to
sue in federal court.
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