What Is the Difference Between a Copyright, Trademark, and Patent?

2	What Is the Difference Between a Copyright, Trademark, and Patent? patent what difference trademark copyright asked Sep 02 '10 at 23:43 Craighton 16.5k●112●205●327 I too want to know this. +1 for question (Sep 02 '10 at 23:48) VvCompHelpvV

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A patent is a row of exclusive rights granted to an inventor for a limited period of time frame in exchange for being able to show the information to the public.

Copyright is a row of exclusive rights granted to the creator of an original work, and gives the creator the right to copy, distribute and adapt the work. Copyright only protect creators of their expression, not their ideas

From the copyright gov website

Copyright is a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright covers both published and unpublished works.

A trademark is a distinctive sign used by a product or service to identify the trademark appears originate from a unique source.

See more info at http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html#what)

answered Sep 02 '10 at 23:49

kevin ♦
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edited Sep 03 '10 at 00:00

Thanks! I knew the copyright and patent....but wasn't quite sure about trademark.

(Sep 02 '10 at 23:59) VvCompHelpvV

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