The creations of the mind: Evan Granowitz and intellectual property

Atty. Evan Granowitz is a practicing lawyer with expertise in handling cases related to business torts. Business torts are civil wrongs committed by or against an organization. These acts often involve harm inflicted upon an organization’s intangible assets, including its business relationships with clients or its intellectual properties.

This blog delves on the mechanisms for protecting intellectual property in the country – copyrights, patents and trademarks.

The World Intellectual Property Organization defines intellectual property as the creations of the mind -- inventions, literary and artistic works, symbols, images, and names employed in commerce.

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Copyrights 
These protect the expressive arts and their owners. Only the owners hold the exclusive right to reproduce, perform, or display their work. They also have the sole right to create derivative work.

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Unless they have permission from the owners, other people can’t take advantage of the work financially.

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Patents
To protect an invention from being sold, made, or used by other people apart from the owner, patents are issued. Patents come in three types: utility, design, and plant patents. Patents are not automatically given to inventions; They are applied for and are approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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Trademarks
For the purpose of protecting names and identifying signs and symbols of companies, trademarks are given. These ensure that companies have unique logos or symbols, distinguishing them from other companies.

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