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Intellectual Property Comparison San Diego
| Copyright | Trademark | Trade Secret | Patent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject Matter Protected | Original works of authorship and some compilations of writings, graphics, photos, software code, recordings | Words, names, symbols, colors, logos, packaging, scent, sounds if indicative of source and not functional | Economically valuable information, unknown to others and kept secret through reasonable efforts |
Functional features, processes, ornamental designs, business ideas, drugs, and certain plants |
| Creation of Ownership | Fixation in tangible medium | Use in commerce | Reasonable efforts to protect | Federal grant of rights |
| Place of Registration | USCO | USPTO | None | USPTO |
| Standard of Infringement | Copying or Appropriation | Likelihood of Confusion | Unauthorized Disclosure | Making, Using, or Selling |