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What are the differences between patents, copyrights, and trademarks?

The correct answer is B. Patents protect inventions, copyrights protect works and trademarks protect brands. A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, and/or design that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods of one party from those of others. A patent is a limited duration property right relating to an invention. A copyright protects original works of authorship including…

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What are the differences between patents, copyrights, and trademarks?

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  • APatents protect works, copyrights protect brands and trademarks protect trade secrets
  • BPatents protect inventions, copyrights protect works and trademarks protect brands
  • CPatents protect ideas, copyrights protect intellectual property and trademarks protect trade
  • DPatents protect brands, copyrights protect inventions and trademarks protect works

How the community answered

(70 responses)
  • A
    1% (1)
  • B
    93% (65)
  • C
    1% (1)
  • D
    4% (3)

Explanation

A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, and/or design that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods of one party from those of others. A patent is a limited duration property right relating to an invention. A copyright protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture.

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#intellectual property#patents#copyrights#trademarks

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