This document discusses the three main types of intellectual property protection: patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Patents protect inventions and designs for up to 20 years and are not renewable. Trademarks protect brands, logos, and names for 10 years and can be renewed indefinitely. Copyrights protect original creative works like music, art, and writing for the life of the creator plus 70 years and do not require renewal.

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2. Only 3!
 Patent
 Trademark
 Copyright

3. Patent
 Protection granted by government on an
idea, invention or design
 20 years
 Can’t be renewed
 Vary

4. Types
 Utility– protects an invention, process, or
article of manufacture
 Design – protects drawing or blueprint
 Plant – protects discovery of new
asexually reproducing plant

5. Trademark
 Protects brand name of a symbol, words,
logo, etc
 10 years
 Yes
 Vary
 TM

6. Other types
 Service mark – protects any word symbol,
name or device to distinguish a service
provided by company
 SM
 Registered Trademark – given greater
protection than trademark
®

7. Copyright
 Protects original forms of art like must,
writings or drawings.
 Life of creator + 70 years
 No
 Vary $35 - $50
©