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Brand names are protected by trademark law, not patent law.
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Is medicine protected by copyright or patent?
Generally the chemical formula will be protected by patent, and the name and/or logo will be protected as a trademark.
Which type of protection is appropriate for the brand name of an invention?
Patent
A drug may have several Product names but only one?
While drugs may have several brand names issued to different companies, which are protected by a patent, the drug only has one generic name.
What the name of the shiny leather on my brand new basketball shoes?
Patent leather
Inventions are protected by?
Inventions are normally protected by applying for a patent.
Does Sony own the patent or COPYRIGHT for cds?
An invention or idea cannot be protected by copyright, only by patent. The content of a description of an invention cannot be protected by patent, only by copyright. Printed matter recorded on a CD cannot be protected by patent, only by copyright. The way printed matter FUNCTIONS on a CD can be protected by patent but not copyright. The way the same material can be USED can be protected by copyright AND patent. You cannot patent or copyright something that was copied from someone else's work. So the answer would depend upon what aspect of CDs you're referring to.
What technologies are protected by a copyright?
Technology would typically be protected by patent law, with the exception of software, which can fall under both copyright and patent.
Who owns the patent for Viagra?
The patent for Viagra in in the United States is owned by the company Pfizer. Pfizer is a pharmaceutical business that has continuously and exclusively maintained the patent for the Viagra brand name and the drug Sildenafil.
What is an intangible asset and give an example?
trade mark ,brand name ,patent ,,,,any service
How are car engines protected under copyright?
They aren't; such inventions would be protected by patent law.
Is the commercial name for torx patented?
Product names are protected by trademark rather than patent. Torx is a trademark of Textron Industries.
Does name tornado have a copyright or patent?
The word "tornado" is too short to be protected by copyright, and as a natural phenomenon, a tornado would not be protected by patent. However, there are hundreds of trademarks including the word tornado, ranging from cotton candy machines and corkscrews to amusement park rides and sports teams.
