All three options offer intellectual property protection. The differences depend on the type of I.P. you're trying to protect.nnTrademark protection is primarily used for company or product names, slogans, logos, and other unique brand or business identifiers. Copyrights are used to protect original works of authorship.nnWhile they're primarily used in creative fields, businesses can copywrite materials as well. Patents are used for unique inventions, designs, and certain intellectual property.nnThere can be some crossover for particular items. For example, you might trademark a product name a slogan but copyright the music and lyrics of an original jingle used in product advertising.nnAnother company might patent original software while trademarking the unique logo for that software.