what is the diference between a copyright and a pattent?

Question

and like what do the terms "pattent pending" , "copyright (c)"
"TM" and that circled "R" (R) say or is saying when they are put on stuff? and how are they different from each other.. or the same?

Answer 1

Copyright protects an original work such as music, painting, writing, or software programming. Copyright is automatic for any published work, but you can add the C symbol (short for copyright) with the year the work was originally published. This can help in dispute resolution. A copyrighted work cannot be reproduced in whole or in part without the owner's permission.

A Trademark (TM) is registered as being a unique identifier for a product. Registered marks are similar to trademarks.

A patent is a protection granted on an idea or design of a device or product. A patented idea or product cannot be manufactured without permission of the patent holder. You can also patent 'ways of doing something'. This is used often by software companies when developing new types of program. A patent pending means that patent has already been filed, but not yet granted. This warns others that they cannot expect to use it without permission, unless the patent application is turned down.

Answer 2

The ™ or SM symbol is to be used for marks that either have a pending trademark application OR for marks that are simply claiming the rights to the mark.

The ® symbol is to be used for marks that have a Federally registered trademark.

Trademarks can be names of products or services, logos, slogans, packaging and even sounds and smells. In essence, a trademark can be almost anything that is used to identify a particular product or service. Registering a trademark grants the owner exclusive rights to the mark within the specified industry. Of course, it's necessary to research the mark comprehensively prior to filing to ensure that there is no possibility of infringing upon another party.

The © symbol is used to denote copyright ownership.

Copyrights can be obtained for things of an artistic nature. This includes, of course, poetry, films, sculptures, music, fiction, etc. But can also include things that may not necessarily seem "artistic" in the general sense of the word. Copyrights can also be obtained for advertising copy, games, software programs and blueprints, to name just a few.

To protect an original invention OR a significant improvement to an existing product, a patent would be filed. Here's the USPTO's definition: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/index.html#patent

I posted some links below in case you wanted to know more. Hope that helps!

Answer 3

copyright is the rights to literature and written works, along with some forms of art. Pattent on the other hand is the rights to produce and sell a certain type of product(watches, stereos, etc)

Answer 4

A COPYRIGHT IS FOR WRITTEN EDITORIALS,BOOKS ETC. ANYTHING CANNOT BE RECOPIED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION-------A PATENT IS GIVEN FOR INVENTIONS THAT CANNOT BE REPRODUCED FOR 17 YRS......A PATENT PENDING MEANS A PATENT WAS ISSUED WITH A PROVISO OF STILL INVESTIGATING WITH POSSIBLE REVOCATION......TM IS A TRADE MARK LIKE A LOGO --A CARICATURE OR STYLE OF WRITTING NOT TO BE COPIED---R MEANS REGISTERED (SIMILAR TO A PATENTED PROTECTION )EXCEPT ON WRITTEN LOGOS OR COPYRIGHTS.....EACH HAS A SPECIFIC DIFFERENT-- TIME LENGTH OF PROTECTION.........

Answer 5

r means it is a registered trademark trade mark is what the tm stands for