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Entrepreneurs who possess a patent, copyright, or trademark for a technique or product are at a competitive advantage. However, acquiring these intellectual property rights can be a drawn-out and challenging procedure. It's crucial to understand the distinctions between a patent, copyright, and trademark before you begin the procedure.
A phrase, term, or design that uniquely distinguishes your business and its products or services can be used as a trademark. Having a registered trademark can help set you apart from the competition and stop other people from utilizing it. Both federal and state trademarks exist, and each has a unique registration procedure.
A patent is a property right that is bestowed upon the inventor(s) of a novel, distinctive, and practical invention, discovery, or method. With a patent, you can prevent others from producing, utilizing, or commercializing your idea. Patents fall into three main categories: utility, design, and plant.
Original works of authorship, such as songs, novels, movies, essays, and much more, are protected by copyright laws. The crucial requirement is that the work must be in some form of physical or digital media, like a computer file, film, or paper. You can reproduce, distribute or sell copies, exhibit, perform, and create other works that utilize your copyrighted work, among other uses, with the exclusive right granted by a copyright.Although copyrights are automatically granted upon production of the original piece of work, it is advised to register the copyright claim in order for it to be included in the public record.
| Q. No | Trademark | Patent | Copyright |
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| Which rights do we have? | Right to forbid third parties from producing, distributing, utilizing, or importing a specific good or service. | Right to stop others from using "confusingly similar" marks to unfairly compete with you. | The exclusive right to make derivative works derived from the creative work and to reproduce, publish, perform, exhibit, or record it does. |
| What is the duration of the protection? | For as long as the trademark is being used for business. | 20 Years. | 60 Years. |
| Does my registration need to be renewed on a regular basis? | 10 Years. | Maintenance costs are payable during 3.5, 7.5, or 11.5 years in order for a patent to stay in effect for the entire 20 years. | No. |
| Does registering need me to receive this protection? | Although it's not necessary, registering gives you additional legal advantages. | Yes, a patent application needs to be filed. | Registration provides you with additional legal benefits, but it's not necessary. |
| Advantages | Getting a trademark prevents competitors from registering the same brand, or one that is confusingly similar, in the exact same category of products or services as yours. By allowing you to utilize the ® symbol and creating an online record of the trademark's ownership, registration helps you build credibility and trust among your clients and deters counterfeiters. A trademark also makes it easier for you to register your mark internationally and provides you with more means of enforcing it. | Innovations are frequently costly and may require years to produce. Obtaining a patent ensures that the fruits of your labors will be available to you. With a patent, an invention and all associated methods are protected and cannot be created, sold, or copied without the inventor's consent. | Copyright protection begins the instant an original work is produced in a tangible or set format. It operates automatically. However, unregistered works could be challenging to prove if someone else appropriates or pilfers your creation. Furthermore, only registered copyrights are eligible to be sued for copyright infringement. |
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| Requirements | Needs to be distinct and unique. | The idea needs to be novel and not obvious. | Originality is required in the work.The data or content needs to be written down or stored on a tangible medium. |
| Protection | Safeguards names of brands, logos, and commercial slogans. | Safeguards new and practical discoveries or inventions. | Protects original creative works with authorship. |
| Granted Rights | The right to utilize the mark and to stop others from using it in a way that could lead to confusion about the source of the products or services. | Right to forbid third parties from producing, utilizing, importing, or selling the patented innovation. | The authority to regulate the duplication, creation of adapted works, dissemination, public performance, and exhibition of copyrighted works. |
| Enforcement | Enforced via legal action against violators. | Enforced through legal action against those who violate it. | Enforceable through legal action taken against infringers. |
| What's Safeguarded? | A word, phrase, symbol, or design that serves to identify and set one party's goods apart from another's. | inventions include manufacturing techniques, machinery, methods, and compositions of matter, as well as advancements in these. | Works of original writing, including songs, books, articles, photographs, sculptures, sound recordings, videos, and other media. |
| Example | Example of a Slogan from McDonald's: "I'm Lovin' It" Example of a Logo: "The Golden Arches" | The iPhone's design, Bluetooth data transfer, and Keurig's K-Cup pod | Logos, graphics, blog entries, webpages, articles, advertising material, and photos are all protected by copyright; names, single words, and short phrases are not. |
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