[...]... How to Find & Use Copyright- Free Writings, Music, Art & More, by Stephen Fishman, is an essential roadmap for determining whether music, writing, artwork, and movies are free to use • Trademark: Legal Care for Your Business & Product Name, by Stephen Elias, shows how to choose a distinctive name, conduct a trademark search, and register a mark with the U.S Patent and Trademark Office • Web & Software... our website: www.nolo.com.) • Copyright Your Software, by Stephen Fishman, explains everything about software copyright protection and provides official copyright forms along with step-by-step instructions • Getting Permission: How to License & Clear Copyrighted Materials Online & Off, by Richard Stim, spells out how to obtain permission to use art, music, writing, or other copyrighted works • Inventor’s... covered by trademark (the product or company name) The difference here is that copyright protects the literal expression, while trademark protects whatever is used to designate the source of a product or service being offered in the marketplace • Patent, copyright, and trademark Patent law can intersect with copyright and trademark law in the area of product configuration In short, when it comes to... invention • Copyright and trademark These laws may apply to the same item For instance, the expressive artwork in a package design may be protected by copyright, while the overall look and feel of the package may be protected as trade dress (a form of trademark) Likewise, an advertisement may include some material covered by copyright (for example, a jingle) and other material covered by trademark (the... Secret Law Part 2: Copyright Law Part 3: Patent Law, and Part 4: Trademark Law You’ll find a short overview of the category at the beginning of each part, followed by an alphabetical list of terms defined in that part We also provide a number of useful lists and charts of additional information, as well as some samples of official forms that apply to each topic 8 PATENT, COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK 1 What... etchings fabric fabric design facts flowcharts food inventions forms formulas—chemical Trade Secret Copyright Patent ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Unfair Trademark Competition No Rights ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 10 PATENT, COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK APPLICABLE LEGAL RIGHTS CREATIVE WORK formulas—cosmetic formulas—food furniture design... themselves writing—articles, essays, poems, novels, short stories, nonfiction books Trade Secret Copyright Patent ■ ■ Unfair Trademark Competition No Rights ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 12 PATENT, COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK C More Self-Help Intellectual Property Resources Although this desk reference provides... particular type of intellectual property, trade secret, copyright, patent, and trademark laws occasionally intersect with each other with respect to a particular intellectual property item Some common examples of this are as follows: • Trade secret and copyright It is possible to maintain a work of expression as a trade secret and still have it protected by copyright up until the time that it is published—that... the work to keep the work secret for the purpose of getting a jump on competitors, while copyright law automatically applies to any work of expression the instant it becomes fixed in a tangible form 6 PATENT, COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK The best example of an intellectual property item that is usually protected by both copyright and trade secret law is the written code underlying most computer software (called... exclusive use of that invention for a limited term How long the inventor retains the exclusive right depends on the kind of patent A utility patent 4 PATENT, COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK (the most common type of patent) goes into effect when issued by the U.S Patent and Trademark Office and expires 20 years after the application for the patent was filed A design patent (for a new but nonfunctional design) lasts . being offered in the marketplace. • Patent, copyright, and trademark. Patent law can intersect with copyright and trademark law in the area of product. professional, consult an attorney licensed to practice in your state. Patent, Copyright & Trademark By Attorneys Stephen Elias and Richard Stim 7th edition SEVENTH