Patents

Copyrights

Trademarks

Designs

To protect the inventor's rights to their invention

To grant the inventor a monopoly over their invention

To encourage innovation and technological progress

All of the above

14 years

20 years

25 years

30 years

Original works of authorship

Ideas and concepts

Facts and data

Methods of operation

Life of the author plus 50 years

70 years after the author's death

95 years after the author's death

120 years after the author's death

A word, phrase, symbol, or design that identifies a product or service

A name that identifies a company or business

A logo that identifies a company or business

All of the above

To protect the trademark owner's rights to their trademark

To grant the trademark owner a monopoly over their trademark

To prevent others from using the trademark without permission

All of the above

10 years

20 years

30 years

Indefinite

Information that is not generally known or accessible to the public

Information that has commercial value because it is not generally known or accessible to the public

Information that is protected by a patent, copyright, or trademark

All of the above

To protect the trade secret owner's rights to their trade secret

To grant the trade secret owner a monopoly over their trade secret

To prevent others from using the trade secret without permission

All of the above

Indefinite

As long as the trade secret is kept secret

As long as the trade secret is used in commerce

All of the above

A patent protects inventions, while a copyright protects original works of authorship

A patent grants the inventor a monopoly over their invention, while a copyright grants the copyright owner a monopoly over their work of authorship

A patent has a term of 20 years, while a copyright has a term of the life of the author plus 70 years

All of the above

A trademark identifies a product or service, while a trade secret is information that is not generally known or accessible to the public

A trademark is protected by a government registration, while a trade secret is protected by state law

A trademark has a term of 10 years, while a trade secret has a term of indefinite

All of the above

Patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets

Industrial designs, plant varieties, and geographical indications

All of the above

None of the above

To protect the rights of creators and inventors

To promote innovation and creativity

To encourage economic growth

All of the above