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Intellectual Property
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invention for 20 years, but it cannot be renewed. A provisional patent lasts for about a
year.
Each of these is distinct. However, sometimes a product can come into one or more of
these categories. An example is a software. The code of the software will be protected
by a copyright, while the functional expression of the idea will be protected by a
patent. The name of the company or the software will come under a trademark!
Protecting an intellectual property is a very complex process that keeps evolving with
each step during its life cycle, be it during its innovation, research, or development.
Thus, a single product can have a patentable feature, a creative angle protected by
copyright, and a source of the product that is trademarked.
(Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author
and do not necessarily reflect the views of YourStory)
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