IP & Innovation: Think. Create. Protect.

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Across
  1. 3. Unique identifier assigned to every granted patent
  2. 5. Required full explanation of the invention in a patent filing
  3. 7. Protection for creative works like books, music, and software
  4. 10. The global intellectual property organization under the UN
  5. 13. A patent for ornamental appearance of a useful object
  6. 14. A requirement for patentability that the invention must not be an obvious improvement
  7. 16. A sign that distinguishes one brand from another
  8. 17. The document filed to request patent protection
  9. 18. Unauthorized use of someone else’s IP
  10. 19. A patent for inventions with functional purposes
  11. 20. The original creator of a patentable idea
  12. 24. An analysis to check if a product can be legally sold without infringing
Down
  1. 1. Confidential business info that provides a competitive edge
  2. 2. Legal exclusivity granted to inventors
  3. 4. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  4. 6. A USPTO employee who reviews patent applications
  5. 8. Works no longer protected by copyright
  6. 9. The process of turning ideas into products or solutions
  7. 11. All previous inventions that are relevant to a new patent’s novelty
  8. 12. The part of a patent that defines the scope of protection
  9. 15. A temporary placeholder giving inventors one year to file a full patent
  10. 20. Intellectual Property Rights
  11. 21. A process of reviewing existing patents to see if a new idea is novel
  12. 22. A public center to access patent/trademark resources
  13. 23. A label that means a patent application has been filed but not yet granted