| Intellectual Property Law can be quite | | | | the invention without authorization.A |
| confusing at times. Copyrights, trademarks | | | | trademark is an intellectual property |
| and patents all have a role in protecting | | | | protection which is used to protect the |
| your hard earned content and knowing their | | | | distinctive features that distinguish one |
| role is half the battle.Intellectual property | | | | product from another. Those features can |
| in itself refers to the creations of the | | | | include such things as: symbols, colors, |
| mind, including such things as: artistic | | | | brands, names, sounds, smells, shapes, and |
| works, literary works, inventions, names, | | | | signs.Fortunately, Intellectual property laws |
| images, symbols, and designs used in | | | | benefit the creator of a property, by |
| commerce. In other words, the intellect that | | | | rewarding that creator for his/her innovation |
| is the possession of an organization or an | | | | and creativity. Also, society as a whole |
| individual is considered intellectual | | | | benefits from intellectual property laws, by |
| property.Intellectual property is divided | | | | the fact, that these laws encourage |
| into two categories, copyrights and | | | | creativity, therefore allowing the rest of us |
| industrial property.Copyrights give the | | | | to benefit from the wide range of products |
| authors of an exclusive work, exclusive | | | | and services that are produced.Any violation |
| rights to that work for a limited amount of | | | | of a trademark, patent or copyright could |
| time. Copyrights cover such literary and | | | | constitute the grounds for an intellectual |
| artistic works as novels, poems, plays, | | | | property lawsuit. If you feel that you have |
| films, songs and other musical works, | | | | been victimized it would be wise to consult a |
| artistic works (drawings, paintings, | | | | qualified attorney in your area. Find an |
| sculptures and photographs) and architectural | | | | attorney or law firm, which specializes in |
| designs. Copyrights, which must be renewed | | | | intellectual property law. Know your rights |
| periodically, allow the creators of a piece | | | | and protect them accordingly.You are welcome |
| of work, the opportunity to benefit from that | | | | to reproduce this article: Intellectual |
| piece of work.Industrial property includes | | | | Property Law as long as a live link to |
| patents, trademarks, industrial designs and | | | | |
| geographic indications of source.Patents give | | | | is |
| the inventors of a new product, a certain | | | | |
| (limited) amount of time in which he/she may | | | | provided. |
| prevent others from making, selling or using | | | | |