Valid for 10 years
Works must be reduced to tangible form
Protects original works of writers, artists, and composers
Protection extends for the life of the author plus 70 years
Is renewable
Used to identify goods
Has a life of 15-20 years
Protects inventions by giving inventors an exclusive right to their inventions for a fixed period of time
Prevents others from using the same or deceptively similar name to identify their goods
Has to be registered
Can be a word, name, or symbol
Allows owner to prepare derivative works and distribute copies of the work.
Does not have to be registered
Must be new, useful, and not obvious to persons of ordinary skill in the trade or area.
