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What Can Be Patented, Trademarked, or Copyrighted?

Many great ideas can be patented. Patentable inventions can be physical or abstract things, including mechanical objects, formulas, methods, designs, etc. If the idea in question is a brand or something similar, then a trademark will protect the name, logo, and slogan as intellectual property. In the case of creative work like a piece of writing, music, art, or software code, a copyright is the way to protect it.

Business or trade secrets may require a different approach, such as using special contracts and covenants with business partners and employees in order to protect them as intellectual property and keep them from competitors.