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INSIGHTS FROM AN EXPERT IP ATTORNEY
Educating You to Identify, Protect & Monetize Your Competitive Advantage


What is...a form of IP that derives its value from not being known by competitors? Trade Secret!
Trade Secret! A trade secret is any information that confers economic benefit to the holder of the secret because the information is not...
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Mar 6, 20241 min read


What is...a form of IP that acts as a source identifier for good or services? A trademark or service mark.
A Trademark or Service Mark.â € A trademark is for goods (e.g., a product) and a service mark is for...you guessed it - services (e.g.,...
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Feb 28, 20241 min read


What is...a form of IP that is referred to as a bundle of rights? Copyright!
Copyright!â € A copyright protects an original creative expression that has been fixed in a tangible medium (think a photograph, a...
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Feb 21, 20241 min read


What is...a form of IP that protects an ornamental design of a functional item? Design Patent.
A Design Patent.â € Much like a utility patent, a design patent is a negative right that does not allow you to do anything. Rather, it...
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Feb 14, 20241 min read


What is...a form of IP that protects what something is or what it does? Utility patent.
A Utility Patent.â € A patent is a negative right. In other words, it does not allow you to do anything, but rather it allows you to stop...
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Feb 7, 20241 min read
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