Introduction to Intellectual Property (IP) Download Copy from www.4link2.com
Terms to Understand
Copyright © – Text , Pictures or Music Rights for 50 or 100 years
Intellectual Property / IP
Trademark – Product Name
Trade Secrets
Need not be Registered / Filed
May be Registered ® or Not ™
Patents -- Provisional ($200 – 1 Year then lost )Design ($1200-- Likely useless)Utility ($10,000-- $50,000 17 Years)
Caution!!
DESIGN PATENT
UTILITY PATENT
CLAIMS
Tools and Links
Trademarks-- see
http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm
Patents-- see
http://www.google.com/advanced_patent_search
BEWARE OF THE MIDNIGHT BANDITS !
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