20 years from the date of filing

14 years from the date of filing

17 years from the date of grant

25 years from the date of grant

To protect the author's moral rights

To protect the author's economic rights

To protect the public's right to access information

To protect the public's right to free speech

The author's life plus 50 years

The author's life plus 70 years

The author's life plus 95 years

The author's life plus 100 years

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

A design that identifies a product or service

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

A combination of a word, phrase, or symbol and a color that identifies a product or service

10 years from the date of registration

20 years from the date of registration

30 years from the date of registration

40 years from the date of registration

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

A process, method, or technique that is not generally known or readily ascertainable and that gives a business a competitive advantage

A combination of a formula, pattern, device, or compilation of information and a process, method, or technique that is not generally known or readily ascertainable and that gives a business a competitive advantage

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

Indefinite

10 years

20 years

30 years

A patent protects an invention, while a copyright protects an artistic work.

A patent protects a process, while a copyright protects a product.

A patent protects a new and useful invention, while a copyright protects an original work of authorship.

A patent protects a design, while a copyright protects a literary work.

A trademark is a word, phrase, or symbol that identifies a product or service, while a trade secret is a formula, pattern, device, or compilation of information that is not generally known or readily ascertainable and that gives a business a competitive advantage.

A trademark is a design that identifies a product or service, while a trade secret is a process, method, or technique that is not generally known or readily ascertainable and that gives a business a competitive advantage.

A trademark is a combination of a word, phrase, or symbol and a design that identifies a product or service, while a trade secret is a combination of a formula, pattern, device, or compilation of information and a process, method, or technique that is not generally known or readily ascertainable and that gives a business a competitive advantage.

A trademark is a combination of a word, phrase, or symbol and a color that identifies a product or service, while a trade secret is a combination of a formula, pattern, device, or compilation of information and a design that is not generally known or readily ascertainable and that gives a business a competitive advantage.

Patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets

Patents, copyrights, and trademarks

Patents and copyrights

Patents and trademarks

To protect the rights of creators and inventors

To promote innovation and creativity

To stimulate economic growth

All of the above

The rise of the internet

The globalization of the economy

The increasing complexity of technology

All of the above

Filing for patents, copyrights, and trademarks

Using non-disclosure agreements

Keeping trade secrets confidential

All of the above

Civil penalties, such as damages and injunctions

Criminal penalties, such as fines and imprisonment

Both civil and criminal penalties

None of the above