Patent & Copyright & Trademark
When mentioned about the intellectual property, people will think about patent, copyright and trademark. Nowadays, the intellectual property has become important more and more, so here kudosbay will discuss more the difference among patent, copyright and trademark.
Patent
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A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides, in general, a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem.
Patent application procedure
According to the patent law, the procedure of examination and approval of patent application for invention includes five steps as below:
Procedure of Patent Application
Acceptance of application
First examination
Publication
Substantantive examination
Authorization
Copyright
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Copyright (or author’s right) is a legal term used to describe the rights that creators have over their literary and artistic works. Works covered by copyright range from books, music, paintings, sculpture, and films, to computer programs, databases, advertisements, maps, and technical drawings.
Procedure of Copyright Registration
Fill and print online
Pay registration fee
Submit the application
Registration on materials checking
Trademark
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A trademark is a sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises. Trademarks are protected by intellectual property rights.
Trademark register procedure
About 1 month can get the trademark receipt. Then turn to the substantive examination term, this takes 6 months.If it’s approve, then turn to the 3months announcement term. Total 10 months( in accordance with the newest notification which is issued on Nov. 23, 2017 from trademark office).
Procedure of Trademark Registration
Checking on Trademark Name
SUbmit application
™ Get the trademark receipt TM
® Authorized the trademark registration certificate