Information or a process that gives a business an advantage over competitors who do not know the information or process.
The exclusive right of authors to publish, print, or sell an intellectual production for a statutory period of time. Applies to works of art, literature, and other works of authorship.
A mark used in the sale or the advertising of services, such as to distinguish the services of one person from the services of others.
A network that can be used by persons located (distributed) around the country or the globe to share computers files.
A form of cybersquatting that relies on mistakes, such as typographical errors, made by Internet users when inputting information into a Web browser.
The means by which people can create, share, and exchange ideas and comments via the Internet.
Property resulting from intellectual, creative processes.
A term that is used to indicate part or all of a business's name and that is directly related to the business's reputation and goodwill.
A mark used by members of a cooperative, association, or other or organization to certify the region, materials, mode of manufacture, quality, or accuracy of the specific goods or services.
Invisible files that computers, smartphones, and other mobile devices create to track a user's Web browsing activities.
The series of letters and symbols used to identify site operators on the Internet; Internet addresses.
The act of registering a domain name that is the same as, or confusingly similar to, the trademark of another and then offering to sell that domain name back to the trademark owner.
A tort committed via the internet.
A contract permitting the use of a trademark, copyright, patent, or trade secret for certain purposes.