Monday, January 4, 2021

Intellectual Property Laws

Patent: usually effective 20 years after approval

Copyright:  effective for the life of the owner =(s) +50 years - protects written material, e.g. books, software programs. 

Trademark: Protects Logo, colour code etc. Once submitted ® is used and when approved   is used!

Trade Secret: should be kept confidential - laws such as industrial espionage protects them.  

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