Patent Vs Trademark
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1. Protection
Patent : New inventions or ideas (like machines or software).
Trademark : Brand names, logos, or symbols that identify your business.
2. Purpose
Patent: Stops others from copying or selling your invention.
Trademark: Prevents others from using your brand name or logo.
3. Validity & Renewal
Patent: Valid for 20 years, cannot be renewed after that.
Trademark: Valid for 10 years, but can renew it again and again.
4. Authority
Patent: Given by the Patent Office.
Trademark: Given by the Trademark Registry.
5. Uniqueness Criteria
Patent: Must be new and never seen before.
Trademark: Must be unique but not necessarily new.
6. Asset Value
Patent: Can be licensed or sold for technology use.
Trademark: Can increase business reputation and brand value.
7. Examples
Patent: A new mobile phone technology, or a machine.
Trademark: Logo for Adidas.
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