Introduction to Intellectual Property
Patent Basics
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What is a Patent? (3:26)
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What Can Be Patented and What Cannot (2:35)
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The Difference Between Provisional and Non-Provisional Patent Applications (7:58)
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How Much It Costs to Patent an Invention (3:03)
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When You Should Not File a Patent Application (2:41)
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What is a Patent Search and Why You Need One (4:24)
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How Design Patents Protect Your Invention (4:17)
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Invention Promotion Scams and How to Avoid Them (4:42)
Trademark Basics
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Why Your Trademark Should Be Registered With the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (10:20)
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Five Categories of Trademarks and Which Three are the Most Distinctive (7:35)
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Why Descriptive and Generic Marks Can't Be Listed on the Principle Trademark Register (7:41)
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How Trade Dress Can Protect Your Brand and Your Product (10:37)
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Which Trademark Class Your Mark Belongs in and Why it Matters (5:05)
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Exotic Trademarks and Why They are Valuable and Yet Hard to Register (7:40)
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How to Spot and Avoid Tricky Trademark Solicitation Scams (7:28)
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Seven Reasons to Hire an Attorney to File Your Trademark Application (11:32)
Copyright Basics
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Introduction to Copyright and How it Protects Your Creative Work (2:05)
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What is Protected by Copyright? (3:40)
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What is Not Protected by Copyright (7:43)
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How to Navigate the Copyright Office Website (6:28)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8:47)
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How to Register a Copyright Online (6:33)
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How to Register a Copyright Using Paper Forms (2:00)
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What is Fair Use? (3:39)
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Made for Hire Agreements (2:47)
