Even though these intellectual properties are very different, people often get confused among them. We will discuss these IP’s in detail.

1)    Copyright: Copyright protects the expression of ideas that are somehow related to artistic works like songs, paintings, movies, books, computer programs, etc. Copyright will only protect the final product and won’t cover the process through which the final product is developed. 

US copyright office grants the copyrights to artists and generally last for 50 years. There are two types of rights associated with copyright.

·   Economic right: It covers the right to copy or publish a work or its substantial part.

·   Moral rights: It includes the right to act as its owner/author.
 
 

2)   Patent: A patent is aright that exclude people, other than the patentee, to sell, make, or use the invention. It protects invention such as new processes or machines. A person who once gets a hold of a patent can manipulate it according to its need.

USPTO is the governing body that gives the patent to an inventor. The examiners at USPTO are very strict and check every detail carefully. An inventor should, therefore, learn how to patent a product carefully before he files a patent application.

3)   Trademark: A trademark is a word, logo, quote, symbol, or phrase of a company/ business that distinguishes it from others. The slogan and symbol of a brand is also its trademark.

No other person or company has a right to use the trademark of any other brand. A trademark helps a business to improve its brand awareness and create a presence in his respective field or market.