Intellectual_Property

Intellectual Property Table of Contents Abstract…………………………………………………….3 Outline……………………………………………………..4 Introduction………………………………………………...5 Term Paper…………………………………………………7 Copyrights…………………………………………...7 What are These Rights Why Copyrights History of Copyrights Ownership of Copyright Registration of Copyright Theft of Copyright Sony Corporation of America v. Universal Studios Internet Piracy Patents………………………………………………13 Why Patents Patents Duties And Rights History of Patents Ownership of Patents Registration of Patents Criteria for Registering a Patent Switzer v. Marzall Trademarks…………………………………………18 Trademark Rights Why Trademarks Ownership of Trademarks Registration of a Trademark Criteria For Registering a Trademark Walt Disney v. GoTo.com Conclusion………………………………………………..22 References………………………………………………...23 Abstract This paper shall discuss the three basic types of intellectual property in details. These three types are Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks. For each type, it shall investigate its meaning, its significance, history, and all legal aspects and rights associated patent, copyright, rights, trademark, invention, patents, protection, property, works, should, countries, right, registration, intellectual, trademarks, states, owner, copyrights, united, first, international, public, work, wipo, laws, law, internet, however, granted, piracy, inventor, court, material, infringement, application