Overview of Patent, Trademark, Design, and Copyright

Intellectual Property A patent is a property right of the inventor. The patent owner has the authority to exclude others from manufacturing, selling, or importing the patented invention. It is important to note here that a patent does not give… Read More »Utility Patent / Invention Patent

Intellectual Property An industrial design intellectual property (IP) right provides protection to visual designs of objects that are not strictly functional in nature. The IP right applies to both three-dimensional and two-dimensional patterns. In some countries, industrial designs are protected… Read More »Design Patent / Industrial Design

Intellectual Property A copyright provides the creator with the exclusive right to reproduce their creative work, generally for a limited period of time. Such a work may be within the realm of performance art, visual arts, literary works, and other… Read More »Copyright

Intellectual Property A trademark is an intellectual property (IP) right issued for a design, sign, and/or expression that helps identify the source of a product or service. As the name suggests, a trademark is an integral part of the corporate… Read More »Trademark