Some people reject the term 'intellectual property', which is of relatively recent origin, and substitute the term '[government-granted monopoly]?'. |
Many people reject the term 'intellectual property', which is of relatively recent origin, and substitute the term '[government-granted monopoly]?'. |
While it is true that copyright and patents have something in common with more traditional forms of property, some people argue that this commonality is insufficient to justify the use of the term 'property'. |
While it is true that copyright and patents have something in common with more traditional forms of property, many people argue that this commonality is insufficient to justify the use of the term 'property'. |
The most common forms of intellectual property are copyright, patent, trademark, and trade secret. There are also more specialized varieties of intellectual property, such as [circuit design rights]?, [plant breeder rights]? and [plant variety rights]?. |
The most common forms of 'intellectual property' are copyright, patent, trademark and service mark, and trade secret. There are also more specialized varieties of intellectual property, such as [circuit design rights]?, [plant breeder rights]? and [plant variety rights]?. |
Trademarks |
Trademarks and Service Marks |
A service mark is a word, phrase, logo, symbol, color, sound, or smell used by a business to identify a service and distinguish it from those of its competitors. If the business uses the name or logo to identify a product, such as a camera, it is called a trademark. In practice, the legal protections for trademarks and service marks are identical. |