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21Copyright — Copyrighting redirects here. For the use of words to promote or advertise something, see Copywriting. Copyrights redirects here. For Wikipedia policy about copyright issues, see Wikipedia:Copyrights. Intellectual property l …
22Data East USA, Inc. v. Epyx, Inc. — Data East USA, Inc. v. Epyx, Inc. Court United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date decided November 30, 1988 Cit …
23Counterfeit consumer goods — Knock Off redirects here. For the 1998 film, see Knock Off (film). Counterfeit consumer goods, commonly called knock offs, are counterfeit or imitation products offered for sale. The spread of counterfeit goods has become global in recent years… …
24List of intellectual property-related topics — This is a list of topics related to intellectual property. See list of patent related topics for a list of articles relating to patents. List of topics * Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) * Anti… …
25Trademark distinctiveness — is an important concept in the law governing trademarks and service marks. A trademark may be eligible for registration, or registrable, if amongst other things it performs the essential trademark function, and has distinctive character.… …
26secondary meaning — secondary mean·ing n: a developed association in the public s mind between the mark, name, or trade dress of a product and a specific manufacturer originating it that renders the mark, name, or trade dress protectable under trademark law the… …
27trademark — Generally speaking, a distinctive mark of authenticity, through which the products of particular manufacturers or the vendible commodities of particular merchants may be distinguished from those of others. It may consist in any symbol or in any… …
28Doing business as — The phrase doing business as (abbreviated DBA, dba or d/b/a) is a legal term used in the United States, meaning that the trade name, or fictitious business name, under which the business or operation is conducted and presented to the world is not …
29Lanham Act — The federal statute that governs trademarks, service marks, and unfair competition. The Lanham Act covers matters that include the procedures for federally registering trademarks, when owners of trademarks may be entitled to federal judicial… …
30Left-libertarianism — Part of a series on Libertarianism …
