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| Mid-America Inventors Association, Inc. | |||||||||||||||||
| I have a great idea for a product, device or method... What can I do to protect it? |
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| As simple and direct as this question sounds, the answer can be quite confusing. Generally,there are four main types of protection for one's ideas and creations -- often referred to as one's intellectual property. These types of protection are: patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. To help guide as to which avenue (or avenues) would be best-suited, please visit any one of the below links. Of course, it is advisable to seek the counsel of an experienced intellectual property lawyer to give specific advice that would suit your creation. |
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| Four main ways to protect your intellectual property | |||||||||||||||||
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