Copyrights protect the expression of ideas. Copyright will not protect the process through which a particular work was created or the use of information within it (instructions, etc.). On the other hand Patents protect inventions such as new processes, machines, or chemicals. The central idea is that patents protect ideas, not just expressions of them. Further, Copyright and Trademark both offer intellectual property protection, they protect different types of assets. Copyright is geared toward literary and artistic works, such as books and videos. A trademark protects items that help define a company brand, such as its logo.