Intellectual Property Resources

News about Intellectual Property cases in Mississippi and nationwide:

Today's Terms

Suggestive Term

Definition:
Is considered to be inherently distinctive and needs no proof of secondary meaning for registration or protection in court. For example, polar bear for parkas and coats merely suggests the kind of protection that a polar bear has from the cold.

Plagiarism

Definition:
The copying someone else’s work and pretending that you wrote it.

License

Definition:
A contractual agreement from the copyright owner and another person, allowing them to exercise on or more rights is considered a license to use the work. Licenses are usually paid for in terms of royalty or fees.

More Intellectual Property Terms >

Search Intellectual Property resources in our resource center:

• Intellectual Property FAQs
• Intellectual Property Terms
• The US Federal Code
• Mississippi Statutes Laws
• Constitution of Mississippi

More Resources >

Topics Related to Intellectual Property:

• Copyright Issues
• Patents
• Trademarks
• Unfair Competition Concerns
• Right of Publicity Questions
• Confidentiality Agreement
• Patent Corporation Treaty

More Intellectual Property Topics >