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Gatt sets a standard of norms to follow.
All GATT member-countries calls for rewriting their national laws to conform to internationally agreed standards for protecting patents, copyrights, trademarks, industrial designs, and trade secrets.
Just like any other product of value, intellectual property is desired and sought by others. In Virginia intellectual property theft has grown drastically over the last decade and is responsible for massive economic losses of many citizens, while Virginia intellectual property lawyers are fighting to protect your copyrights.
Copyright infringement happens on a day-to-day basis, especially since the evolution of the Internet, which is governed by the same intellectual property laws as any other media. While people don't make the connection to ordinary theft, many are surprised by the strict penalties that await those that violate intellectual property laws.
Intellectual property utility patent
This report shows the number of utility patents (i.e., patents for invention) granted between January 1, 1990 and December 31, 2003.There is a total given for U.S. origin patents. The total at the end of the report includes both state and country counts. in Virginia
1990
746
1991
828
1992
891
1993
875
1994
858
1995
822
1996
859
1997
818
1998
1051
1999
1043
2000
1143
2001
1115
2002
1160
2003
1114
Total
29412
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office
In the information age, the U.S. economy depends on new and innovative fuel. Intellectual products are what keeps the economy engine running by providing new ideas, information and finally employment opportunities. Our Virginia IP attorneys are working for Virginia citizens to protect their rights in:
Copyright issues
Patens
Trademarks
Unfair competition concerns
Right of publicity questions
If you have become a victim of intellectual property infringement, don't hesitate to protect what's your. Contact one of our Virginia attorneys today.
High Court Takes on File Sharing
Audio, RM, 44 Kbps, 3:42, 12/13/2004
The U.S. Supreme Court weighs in on a case involving Internet file sharing and copyright infringement. Jardin believes it could be the most important intellectual property decision in decades. Source: National Public Radio
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Definition:
A contractual agreement from the copyright owner and another person, allowing them to exercise on or more rights is considered a license to use the work. Licenses are usually paid for in terms of royalty or fees.
Unfair Competition
Definition:
Commercial conduct that the law views as unjust. A person injured by an act of unfair competition is entitled to relief in a civil action against the perpetrator of the act.
Coinventor
Definition:
An inventor who is named with at least one other inventor in a patent application, wherein each inventor contributes to the conception of the invention set forth in at least one claim in a patent application.
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Intellectual property utility patent 
