What is the difference between copyright and trademark and patents?
A copyright is protection for a “creative work” – a painting, book, photo, piece of music etc. It prohibits anyone but the holder from publishing or distributing it without his consent. A trademark is a symbol used as a sign or logo under which a company does business. When registered, no other business can use it. (McDonald’s “Golden Arches”, for example, are a registered trademark) A patent protects your rights in an invention – a new mousetrap for example. Once you have obtained a patent, no-one can make something you invented without your permission.
