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Protecting your ideas

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Whether you are already established or are thinking of starting a business, you may want to also consider some intellectual property issues. If you have developed, or are going to develop, ideas for products, company names, etc. there are some steps you can take to protect your rights to these ideas.

In addition to consulting with a patent or intellectual property attorney, read the following sections for a brief discussion of trademarks, patents, and copyrights.

SOURCES:   Erminio D'Onofrio, SIBL Government Information Team