Patents, copyrights and trademarks

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  1. 7. Legal contract that establishes confidentiality obligations when sharing proprietary or confidential information.
  2. 9. Requirement for a patent that states the invention must be new and not previously known or publicly disclosed.
  3. 12. The unauthorized or improper use or appropriation of someone else's property, typically referring to the unauthorized use of trade secrets, confidential information, or funds.
  4. 13. Criteria determining whether an invention is eligible for patent protection, including novelty, non-obviousness, and industrial applicability.
  5. 14. Confidential business information, such as formulas, processes, or customer lists, that provides a competitive advantage.
  6. 15. A new creative work based on or derived from an existing copyrighted work.
  7. 17. Legal term referring to creations of the mind, such as inventions, artistic works, trademarks, and trade secrets.
  8. 18. Unauthorized use or violation of someone else's intellectual property rights.
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  1. 1. The act of using someone else's words, ideas, or work without giving proper credit or acknowledgment, presenting it as one's own.
  2. 2. Doctrine that allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission for purposes such as criticism, commentary, or education.
  3. 3. Person or entity that violates or breaches someone else's intellectual property rights.
  4. 4. Existing knowledge or technology that is considered relevant to determining the novelty and inventiveness of a patent application.
  5. 5. Symbol or statement used to indicate copyright ownership, typically consisting of the copyright symbol (©), year, and owner's name.
  6. 6. Distinctive sign, symbol, or logo used to identify and distinguish goods or services of one company from others.
  7. 8. Payments made to the owner of intellectual property for its authorized use or exploitation.
  8. 10. Legal permission granted by the owner of intellectual property to another party to use, reproduce, or distribute the property.
  9. 11. Status of creative works that are not protected by intellectual property rights and can be used freely by the public.
  10. 16. Unauthorized copying, distribution, or use of copyrighted material, such as movies, music, or software, without the permission of the rights holder.