LATEST ALERTSIntellectual property refers to any intellectual creation, such as inventions, designs, symbols, names, images etc. Patent and trademarks are different types of intellectual property rights that are granted by and registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
This report examines and compares the protection of intellectual property through patents and trademarks at both federal and state levels, though individual state requirements are not covered.
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Table of contents
- Executive summary
- What is intellectual property?
- Patents
- Trademarks
- Federal v state trademarks
- State trademark offices
