Copyright Lasts a Lifetime and Beyond Copyright outlives most of us. In the United States, it usually lasts for the author’s life plus 70 years. That is a huge span of time.

Your dress sketch goes viral on TikTok. Orders spike. Then, within weeks, your pattern shows up on big-box racks and knockoff sites. Sales drop. Critics say “trends move fast,” but you know what happened.

What is a Patent? A patent is a powerful tool that protects innovation. It gives inventors the exclusive right to stop others from making, using, or selling their invention for a limited time, in exchange for publicly sharing how the invention works. 

What is Copyright? Copyright is the legal framework that gives creators exclusive rights over their original works. It transforms your creations into protected assets that you control — whether it’s a novel, a song, a software program, or a piece of art.

What Is Trademark? A trademark is essentially your brand's signature - any word, name, symbol, or combination that sets your business apart from the competition. Think of Nike's swoosh, McDonald's golden arches, or even that distinctive pink color Owens-Corning uses for insulation.

What is Intellectual Property? Intellectual Property is the legal framework that gives you exclusive ownership over what you create - your inventions, your artistic works, and your business's unique identity.

BOCA RATON, Fla. (Jan. 13, 2020) – One of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden’s most popular shows has a legal problem: It contains unauthorized knockoffs of copyrighted works by renowned British artist Bruce Munro.

The VARA lawsuit SRipLaw filed in federal court against country music star Upchurch has caught the attention of the music, art and legal worlds. News reports have caught the key points of the Visual Artists Rights Act, while social media have picked up the conversation.