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

50 years from the date of publication

A copyright protects the expression of an idea, while a patent protects the idea itself.

A copyright protects the original work of authorship, while a patent protects the invention.

A copyright protects the artistic expression, while a patent protects the functional expression.

A copyright protects the work of authorship for a limited time, while a patent protects the invention for a longer period of time.

Yes, if it is a new and useful invention.

Yes, if it is a new and original work of authorship.

No, musical compositions are not eligible for patent protection.

No, musical compositions are only eligible for copyright protection.

A musical composition is the written music, while a sound recording is the actual performance of the music.

A musical composition is the original work of authorship, while a sound recording is a copy of the original work.

A musical composition is protected by copyright, while a sound recording is protected by both copyright and patent law.

A musical composition is created by a composer, while a sound recording is created by a performer.

Life of the author plus 50 years

Life of the author plus 70 years

100 years from the date of publication

50 years from the date of publication

A copyright protects the original expression of an idea, while a trademark protects a brand or logo.

A copyright protects the work of authorship, while a trademark protects the product or service.

A copyright protects the artistic expression, while a trademark protects the commercial expression.

A copyright protects the work of authorship for a limited time, while a trademark protects the product or service indefinitely.

Yes, if it is a new and distinctive mark.

Yes, if it is a new and original work of authorship.

No, musical compositions are not eligible for trademark protection.

No, musical compositions are only eligible for copyright protection.

A trademark is a brand or logo, while a trade secret is a secret formula or process.

A trademark is protected by law, while a trade secret is not.

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

A trademark can be used by anyone, while a trade secret can only be used by the owner.

Yes, if it is a new and secret composition.

Yes, if it is a new and original work of authorship.

No, musical compositions are not eligible for trade secret protection.

No, musical compositions are only eligible for copyright protection.

A patent is a government-granted monopoly, while a trade secret is a privately-held secret.

A patent is protected by law, while a trade secret is not.

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

A patent can be used by anyone, while a trade secret can only be used by the owner.

Yes, if it meets the requirements for both patent and copyright protection.

No, a musical composition can only be protected by one type of intellectual property right.

Yes, but the patent and copyright protection will overlap.

No, the patent and copyright protection will be mutually exclusive.

The difficulty of proving ownership of a musical composition.

The ease with which musical compositions can be copied and distributed.

The lack of international harmonization of intellectual property laws.

All of the above.

Registering their musical compositions with the U.S. Copyright Office.

Obtaining patents for their musical compositions.

Using trademarks to protect their brand or logo.

Keeping their musical compositions secret.

The Supreme Court's decision in Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLC.

The passage of the Music Modernization Act.

The creation of the Copyright Office's Music Licensing Collective.

All of the above.