LibGuides: Intellectual Property: Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property

The United States government has three different ways of identifying exclusive rights to intellectual property: trademarks, patents, and copyright. Copyrights are registered at the U.S. Copyright Office at the Library of Congress, whereas patents and trademarks are registered through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office within the Department of Commerce.

What is intellectual property?
Information about what intellectual property is and the different kinds of intellectual property from the World Intellectual Property Organization.
Trademark, Patent, or Copyright
Information about the difference between the three types of intellectual property and what type of protection is available