Copyright> The right of a creator (artist, author, musician, photographer, cartoonist etc) to control the reproduction and distribution of their works. Automatically bestowed on the work, but must be enforced by the artist (or representative) when infringement is discovered.
Trademark> Applied for. Describes the form and use of a design, logo, image or likeness. The more detail in the description of the trademark, the easier it is to enforce/protect it.
Patents> Applied for to protect unique processes and physical inventions. may be something as simple as the ingredients of MacDonnal's Special Sauce, or as complicated as a reverse polarity tachyon brain scanner. Patents require a great deal of research to prove they are original and/or unique improvements that significantly change an existing item into something that may be considered `new' |
