Copyright

Patent

Trademark

Trade Secret

Life of the author plus 50 years

Life of the author plus 70 years

100 years from the date of publication

120 years from the date of creation

To protect the inventor's rights to their invention

To grant the inventor a monopoly over their invention

To encourage innovation and the development of new technologies

All of the above

20 years from the date of filing

20 years from the date of issuance

17 years from the date of filing

17 years from the date of issuance

A word, phrase, symbol, or design that identifies and distinguishes the goods or services of one seller from those of another

A name that is used to identify a business or organization

A logo that is used to represent a company or brand

All of the above

10 years from the date of registration

20 years from the date of registration

Renewable for an unlimited number of 10-year periods

Renewable for an unlimited number of 20-year periods

A formula, pattern, device, or compilation of information that is not generally known or readily ascertainable and that gives the owner a competitive advantage

A secret recipe or process that is used to make a product

A confidential business plan or strategy

All of the above

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

A copyright lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years, while a patent lasts for 20 years from the date of filing

A copyright can be renewed indefinitely, while a patent cannot

All of the above

A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, or design that identifies and distinguishes the goods or services of one seller from those of another, while a trade secret is a formula, pattern, device, or compilation of information that is not generally known or readily ascertainable and that gives the owner a competitive advantage

A trademark can be registered with the government, while a trade secret cannot

A trademark lasts for 10 years from the date of registration, while a trade secret can last indefinitely

All of the above

Copyright, patent, trademark, and trade secret

Copyright, patent, design, and plant variety

Copyright, patent, trademark, and geographical indication

All of the above

To protect the rights of creators and inventors

To promote innovation and creativity

To encourage the development of new technologies

All of the above

The rise of the internet and digital technologies

The globalization of the economy

The increasing complexity of intellectual property laws

All of the above

The passage of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

The establishment of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

The adoption of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property

All of the above

Intellectual property law will become increasingly complex and challenging

Intellectual property law will become more harmonized internationally

Intellectual property law will play a more important role in the global economy

All of the above