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Patents are incredibly important in the United States and internationally. A patent protects the inventors of new items by preventing others from making, using, or selling the invention for a specified amount of time. There are three main types of patents available in the United States – utility patents, design patents, and plant patents. Here, …
Copyright protections exist to protect the rights of creators of new and original works. A copyright means that the original creator of the work (or their agent) is the only one allowed to distribute, display, reproduce, make derivatives of, or perform their work in public. There are various types of works that can be copyrighted …
Patents are granted to protect the rights of inventors and businesses that create unique and useful products for society. However, there are times when others infringe on a patent, and patent holders may pursue legal action against another entity for patent infringement. This could result in monetary damages being awarded to the patent holder or …
The “fair use” law (the “doctrine fair use,” “the fair use doctrine,” etc.) is the law that allows for parts of a copyrighted work to be used without the permission of the owner. Fair use is a common defense to copyright infringement lawsuits or accusations. If successful, a fair use argument means that unauthorized use …
A patent is a right granted to the inventor of a product by the government that permits the inventor to prevent others from making, selling, or using the invention for a specific period of time. Patents are incredibly important, and the patent system was designed to encourage individuals and companies to create inventions that are …
Trademark protections are available for various names, devices, words, or symbols that can be used in connection with a service or good. Additionally, there are certain marks that are associated with a service, and these will be called “service marks.” However, “trademark” is the common term used to refer to marks associated with both goods …
Copyrights are forms of intellectual property protection that find their basis in the Constitution of the United States and granted under the law to protect original works of authorship. This includes both published and unpublished works. There are various categories of works that can be protected by copyright laws in the US, including movies, software, …
Trade secrets are defined by federal law under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA). They are forms of intellectual property and may consist of any pattern, physical device, idea, process, or formula (or a combination of those) that gives a company an advantage over its competitors. It is important to understand what kind of things …
A demand letter is a preliminary tactic used by individuals or entities as an attempt to resolve a dispute, usually over a form of payment owed by one party to another. These letters are an effort by one party involved in the dispute to reach a resolution before taking formal legal action through the courts. …
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