What is the difference between copyright and patent protection?

In New Hampshire, intellectual property law consists of copyright and patent protection. Copyright laws protect original works of authorship, such as literature, music, art, and software. Generally, if an original work is fixed in some type of tangible medium of expression, it is eligible for copyright protection. Copyright laws grant the creator of a work the exclusive right to control the copying and distribution of their work, and provides legal remedies if the copyright is violated. Patent protection, on the other hand, is used to protect inventions. To receive patent protection, the invention must be novel, useful, and non-obvious. A patent grants the inventor exclusive rights over their invention and the right to prevent anyone else from making, using, or selling the invention for a certain period of time. Patent protection is usually more difficult to obtain than copyright protection, as the invention must be unique and meet the criteria set by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In summary, copyright protection protects an author’s original work, while patent protection protects inventions. Copyright laws generally provide more protection than patent protection, and copyright protection is typically much easier to acquire. Both types of protection can be used to protect intellectual property in New Hampshire, but they have different criteria and provide different levels of protection.

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