Individuals and businesses have legal protection for intellectual property they create and own. Intellectual property【C1】 1from creative thinking and may include products, services, processes, and ideas. Intellectual property is protected from misappropriation(盗用). Misappropriation is taking the intellectual property of others without【C2】 2compensation and using it for monetary gain.
Legal protection is provided for the owners of intellectual property. The three common types of legal protection are patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
Patents provide exclusive use of inventions. If the U.S. Patent Office【C3】 3a patent, it is confirming that the intellectual property is unique. The patent prevents others from making, using, or selling the invention without the owner's【C4】 4for a period of 20 years.
Copyrights are similar to patents except that they are applied to artistic works. A copyright protects the creator of an original artistic or intellectual work, such as a song or a novel. A copyright gives the owner exclusive rights to copy,【C5】 5display, or perform the work. The copyright prevents others from using and selling the work. The length of a copyright is【C6】 6the lifetime of the author plus an additional 70 years.
Trademarks are words, names, or symbols that identify the manufacturer of a product and【C7】 7it from similar goods of others. A servicemark is similar to a trademark but is used to identify services. A trademark prevents others from using the【C8】 8or a similar word, name, or symbol to take advantage of the recognition and【C9】 9of the brand or to create confusion in the marketplace. Upon registration, a trademark is usually granted for a period of ten years. It can be【C10】 10for additional ten-year periods indefinitely as long as the mark's use continues.
A)recurred B)identical C)due D)typically
E)grants F)parallel G)popularity H)distinguish
I)retrieves J)renewed K)distribute L)results
M)random N)permission O)instantaneously 【C1】