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Did You Know?
The life of a copyright is longer than other IP rights.
Copyrights also endure longer than some other forms of IP. The copyright period protection cover the life of the author plus 50 years.
Just like any other product of value, intellectual property is desired and sought by others. In North Carolina intellectual property theft has grown drastically over the last decade and is responsible for massive economic losses of many citizens, while North Carolina intellectual property lawyers are fighting to protect your copyrights.
Copyright infringement happens on a day-to-day basis, especially since the evolution of the Internet, which is governed by the same intellectual property laws as any other media. While people don't make the connection to ordinary theft, many are surprised by the strict penalties that await those that violate intellectual property laws.
Intellectual property utility patent
This report shows the number of utility patents (i.e., patents for invention) granted between January 1, 1990 and December 31, 2003.There is a total given for U.S. origin patents. The total at the end of the report includes both state and country counts. in North Carolina
1990
740
1991
882
1992
851
1993
908
1994
1015
1995
1038
1996
1188
1997
1262
1998
1614
1999
1734
2000
1845
2001
1946
2002
1822
2003
1874
Total
32122
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office
In the information age, the U.S. economy depends on new and innovative fuel. Intellectual products are what keeps the economy engine running by providing new ideas, information and finally employment opportunities. Our North Carolina IP attorneys are working for North Carolina citizens to protect their rights in:
Copyright issues
Patens
Trademarks
Unfair competition concerns
Right of publicity questions
If you have become a victim of intellectual property infringement, don't hesitate to protect what's your. Contact one of our North Carolina attorneys today.
High Court Takes on File Sharing
Audio, RM, 44 Kbps, 3:42, 12/13/2004
The U.S. Supreme Court weighs in on a case involving Internet file sharing and copyright infringement. Jardin believes it could be the most important intellectual property decision in decades. Source: National Public Radio
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Definition:
To constitute an infringement of copyright, a work must be a "copy" in the sense that it is substantially similar to a copyrighted work.
First Sale Doctrine
Definition:
refers to the right of a buyer of a material object in which a copyrighted work is embodied to resell or transfer the object itself. Ownership of copyright is distinct from ownership of the material object. Section 109 of the Copyright Act permits the owner of a particular copy or phonorecord lawfully made under the Copyright Law to sell or otherwise dispose of possession of that copy or phonorecord without the authority of the copyright owner.
Assignor
Definition:
The owner of record of a patent application, patent, trademark application or trademark registration who is transferring (assigning) ownership to another entity.
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Intellectual property utility patent 
