Trade Secrets - An Overview
Mar 01, 2011
1. New York Common Law
A trade secret is any formula, pattern, device or compilation of information which is used in one's business, and which gives the owner an opportunity to obtain an advantage ov...
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Trademarks -- An Overview
Mar 01, 2011
ABOUT TRADEMARKS
What is a trademark or service mark?
A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol or design, or a combination of words, phrases, symbols or designs, that identifies and distinguishes the sou...
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Patents -- An Overview
Mar 01, 2011
What Is a Patent?
A patent is a property right that the government offers an inventor in exchange for the inventor sharing the details of the invention with the public. A patent allows an inventor to e...
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COPYRIGHTS -- An Overview
Mar 01, 2011
What are Copyrights?
Copyrights protect original works of authorship that are fixed in a tangible form of expression, and generally give the copyright owner the exclusive right to:
reproduce the wor...
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