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| Name given to ownership interests in tangible expressions of ideas. These interests are commonly held in copyrights, patents, trademarks |
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| Adding value to someone else's personal property |
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| Holding of personal property on behalf of another |
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| Denotes an ownership interest in literary works |
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| Instance where federal law takes precedence over state law under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution |
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| Federal body of law that governs copyrights |
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| California Art Preservation Act of 1979 |
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| Provides remedies to artists in instances in which artwork has been harmed or physically destroyed |
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| Digital Millenium Copyright Act |
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| Federal law that provides remedies to those who have been harmed by internet activities |
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| Government-granted monopoly in an invention |
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| Combination of words and symbols that a business uses to identify its brand |
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| Unlawful violation of an owner's exclusive rights to intellectual property |
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| Personal property that has been attached to real property such that it becomes part of the real property for legal purposes |
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| Personal property ownership interest in a physical thing |
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| Places the gift into the hands of the donor |
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| Provides donee means for obtaining the property -- ex. PIN number |
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| When an act is undertaken that has no actual effect, but does exemplify the donor's intent -- ex. Key to a garden |
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| Ownership right in the functioning item itself -- ex. Blender, Aircraft, Drill |
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| Ownership interest in the appearance of an item -- ex. thermostat shaped as an Eiffel Tower |
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| Ownership right in a plant that is reproduced asexually |
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| Prospective owner must file an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. If issued, the process makes the registration valid nationally |
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| Limited use of another's intellectual property is permissible if the work is used for 1. Criticism 2. Comment 3. News Reporting or 4. Scholarship and Research |
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