A _________is not considered intellectual property.

A) trademark
B) patent
C) copyright
D) royalty

Intellectual Property

Property that results from intellectual, creative processes. Copyrights, patents, and trademarks are examples of intellectual property.

Trademark

A distinctive mark, motto, device, or emblem that a manufacturer stamps, prints, or otherwise affixes to the goods it produces so that they can be identified on the market and their origins made known. Once a trademark is established (under common law or through registration), the owner is entitled to its exclusive use.

Patent

A government grant that gives an inventor the exclusive right or privilege to make, use, or sell an invention for a limited time period.