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Intellectual Property Basics

We have put together a collection of basic information about the different areas of Intellectual Property Law.

The Difference between Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights?

Patent Basics

General Information About Patents
Cornell Legal Information Institute: An Overview of Patent Law
Design Patents
Plant Patents
Frequently Asked Questions about Patents Compiled by the United States Patent & Trademark Office
Frequently Asked Questions about Design Patents Compiled by the United States Patent & Trademark Office

Trademark Basics

An Overview of Trademark Law
Cornell Legal Information Institute: An Overview of Trademark Law
A Summary of Trademark Law & Links to Related Information
Basic Facts about Registering a Trademark
Frequently Asked Questions about Trademarks Compiled by the United States Patent & Trademark Office

Copyright Basics

Copyright Basics
An Overview of Copyright Law
Cornell Legal Information Institute: An Overview of Copyright Law
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Frequently Asked Questions about Copyrights Compiled by the U.S. Copyright Office
Copyright on the Internet
Copyright for Computer Authors

Trade Secret Basics

An Overview of Trade Secrets Law
Frequently Asked Questions about Trade Secrets
Sample Non-Disclosure Agreements
The Choice Between Patent Protection and Trade Secret Protection: A Legal and Business Decision, 84 J.P.T.O.S. 371 (2002). Cited in GE Medical Systems v. Ziarati, 2002 WL 1837958 (9th Cir. 2002). Article reprinted in the Intellectual Property Law Review, 35 Intellectual Property L. Rev. 559 (2003).
Trade Secrets -- The New Risks to Trade Secrets Posed by Computerization , 28 Rutgers Computer & Technology L.J. 227 (2002).


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