IP is shorthand for intellectual property, which covers a range of things that can include, but is not limited to, trademarks , copyrights and patents. An IP attorney is a lawyer who specializes in this particular area of law. Intellectual property...

For starters, you can’t patent a name. A patent is typically used to grant property rights to some sort of invention—which can include everything from a simple machine to complex software code. So, if you’re looking for intellectual...

Given the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s broad definition of materials acceptable to copyright, you can seek intellectual property protection on a wide range of things. The list of possible copyright content includes, but is not limited...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office defines copyright as an intellectual property protection for “original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software...

Both copyrights and trademarks are designed to protect intellectual property. While you shouldn’t consider one “better” than the other, you should know the difference between the two—what each was designed to protect. The United...