U.S. Intellectual Property Law
(Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, etc.)
Assembled by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhDThe following, miscellaneous information which may be helpful as an overview of various aspects of business law in the United States of America. Businesses requiring legal advice should contact an attorney.
Very simply put, copyrights are to protect ownership (authorship) of written words, eg, in books, pamphlets, etc. Patents are to protect ownership of processes or technologies. Trademarks are to protect ownership of names, titles, slogans, images, etc.
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Copyright BasicsBasic Patent Information
Basic Facts About Trademarks
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Intellectual Property MallIntellectual Property Law Server
Intellectual Property -- Wikipedia topic
FindLaw
Primer about Web and multi-media
General Resources
Intellectual Property MANAGEMENT - Net LinksPatent and Trademark Office Home Page
Yahoo! Government:Law:Intellectual Property
Lists of Links to Intellectual Property Law Sites
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