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	Did You Know?
	There are variations of temporary placeholders for patents and inventions. Provisional applications can be temporary placeholders that allow inventors to file inexpensively and also without a formal patent claim, declaration or oath.

Just like any other product of value, intellectual property is desired and sought by others. In North Dakota intellectual property theft has grown drastically over the last decade and is responsible for massive economic losses of many citizens, while North Dakota 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 North Dakota 1990 42 1991 63 1992 58 1993 61 1994 51 1995 58 1996 62 1997 42 1998 65 1999 67 2000 85 2001 97 2002 73 2003 55 Total 1920 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 North Dakota IP attorneys are working for North Dakota 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 North Dakota attorneys today.

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North Dakota Audio & Video         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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