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Copyright
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Patent
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Trademark
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Trade Secrecy
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Other
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What is protected
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“original works of
authorship”(*)
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products, processes
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business identities
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business secrets
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design patents,
chip masks, databases
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Symbols
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© (p)
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Patented...
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™, SM, ®
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.
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(m)
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Registration
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Library of Congress
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Patent Office
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Patent Office
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.
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Tests
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originality
(implicit)
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unique, novel,
non-obvious
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does not duplicate
existing mark
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.
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.
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How obtained
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Publication
(registration)
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Examination by PTO
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Registration with
PTO, common law
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create secret
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.
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Duration
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Life + 70 yrs., 95
yrs. (1998 changes)
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17 yrs., renewable
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while in use
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while secret
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.
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Law of
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federal, mostly
civil
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federal, civil
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federal, civil
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state, civil &
criminal
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.
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.
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