Patents

Copyrights

Trademarks

Trade Secrets

To protect the inventor's rights to their invention

To prevent others from using the invention without permission

To encourage innovation and technological progress

All of the above

A copyright protects artistic and literary works, while a trademark protects brand names and logos

A copyright protects inventions, while a trademark protects artistic and literary works

A copyright protects brand names and logos, while a trademark protects inventions

None of the above

To promote innovation and technological progress

To protect the inventor's rights to their invention

To prevent others from using the invention without permission

To generate revenue for the government

20 years

15 years

10 years

5 years

The right of a copyright owner to sell or distribute copies of their work

The right of a patent owner to sell or distribute copies of their invention

The right of a trademark owner to sell or distribute goods or services under their trademark

The right of a consumer to resell or distribute a product they have purchased

To protect the brand name and logo of a business

To prevent others from using the brand name and logo without permission

To encourage innovation and technological progress

To generate revenue for the government

10 years

20 years

30 years

Indefinite

A patent protects inventions, while a copyright protects artistic and literary works

A patent protects brand names and logos, while a copyright protects inventions

A patent protects artistic and literary works, while a copyright protects brand names and logos

None of the above

To promote innovation and technological progress

To protect the author's rights to their work

To prevent others from using the work without permission

To generate revenue for the government

Life of the author plus 70 years

100 years from the date of publication

50 years from the date of publication

25 years from the date of publication

The right to use copyrighted material for educational purposes without permission

The right to use copyrighted material for non-commercial purposes without permission

The right to use copyrighted material for criticism or commentary without permission

All of the above

To protect trademarks and service marks

To prevent unfair competition

To regulate false advertising

All of the above

A trademark is a symbol or design that identifies a product or service, while a trade name is the name of a business

A trademark is a word or phrase that identifies a product or service, while a trade name is a symbol or design

A trademark is a word or phrase that identifies a business, while a trade name is a symbol or design

None of the above

To promote innovation and technological progress

To protect the brand name and logo of a business

To prevent others from using the brand name and logo without permission

To generate revenue for the government