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3. A legal document preventing employees from disclosing confidential business information
7. unauthorized use of a copyrighted work
9. another name for the Trademark Act of 1946, codified at 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.
10. something not generally known to others in the field which business with a competitive advantage and the owner uses reasonable efforts to maintain
12. A legal defense in copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission
14. The duration of a U.S. utility patent, measured in years

1. a type of patent that protects the ornamental aspect of a functional product
2. A government-granted exclusive right to an invention for a limited period
4. type of trademark that consists of a unique color, shape, or packaging
5. The legal right protecting creative works like books, music, and movies
6. a patent requirement that ensures an invention is different from what has been done previously
8. A recognizable sign, design, or expression that identifies a business’s goods or services
11. the organization that grants U.S. patents and trademarks
12. U.S law that protects famous trademarks from uses that dilute their distinctiveness, even without a likelihood of confusion or competition
13. a type of patent that protects how an invention works