Individuals and businesses have legal protection for intellectual property they create and own. Intellectual property (1) from creative thinking and may include products,(2) , processes, and ideas. Intellectual property is protected (3) misappropriation (盗用). Misappropriation is taking the intellectual property of others without (4) compensation and using it for monetary gain.
Legal protection is provided for the (5) of intellectual property. The three common types of legal protection are patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
Patents provide exclusive use of inventions. If the U.S. Patent Office (6) a patent, it is confirming that the intellectual property is (7) . The patent prs others from , using, or selling the invention without the owner’s (8) for a period of 20 years.
Copyrights are similar to patents (9) that they are applied to artistic works. A copyright protects the creator of an (10) artisitic or intellectual work, such as a song or a novel. A copyright gives the owner exclusive rights to copy, (11) , display, or perform the work. The copyright prs others from using and selling the work. The (12) of a copyright is typically the lifetime of the author (13) an additional 70 years.
Trademarks are words, names, or symbols that identify the manufacturer of a product and (14) it from similar goods of others. A servicemark is similar to a trademark (15) is used to identify services. A trademark prs others from using the (16) or a similar word, name, or symbol to take advantage of the recognition and (17) of the brand or to create confusion in the marketplace. (18) registration, a trademark is usually granted for a period of ten years. It can be (19) for additional ten-year periods indefinitely as (20) as the mark’s use continues. 4（）