What’s the difference between patents, trademarks, and copyrights?
It can be tricky to differentiate between patents and other terms such as trademarks and copyrights, especially when they are often used together. Simply put:Patents are used to protect an invention and exclude others from profiting from or using that specific invention. Trademarks are protections on words, marks, designs, or phrases that identify a product or service. Copyrights protect creative works of the mind and can include software, choreography, and visual art.