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This symbol, consisting of a "C" inside a circle, indicates that a creative work has legal protection against unauthorized copying.
- Copyright symbol
- Trademark symbol
- Patent symbol
- Registered symbol
When you write an original poem, story, or song, the legal protection you automatically receive prevents others from copying your work without permission.
- Patent
- Copyright
- Trademark
- Trade secret
The golden arches of McDonald's and the Nike swoosh are examples of this type of intellectual property that identifies a brand.
- Copyright
- Patent
- Trademark
- Trade secret
The recipe for Coca-Cola, kept confidential for over a century, is a famous example of this type of protected business information.
- Copyright
- Patent
- Trademark
- Trade secret
Inventors obtain this type of legal protection to prevent others from making, using, or selling their inventions for a limited time.
- Patent
- Copyright
- Trademark
- Trade secret
When a book, movie, or song is no longer protected by copyright and anyone can use it freely, it has entered this legal status.
- Fair use
- Public domain
- Open source
- Creative Commons
This TM symbol indicates that a company is claiming a word or logo as their brand identifier, even before official registration.
- Copyright mark
- Patent pending mark
- Registered mark
- Trademark mark
Using a small portion of someone else's copyrighted work for purposes like criticism, commentary, or education may be permitted under this legal doctrine.
- Public domain
- Open license
- Fair use
- Creative Commons
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