Audiophile is a record store. It specializes in a particular genre of music. It includes a distinctive sound in its advertisement campaigns. It wishes to protect this sound from being copied. Under which of the following intellectual properties should Audiophile register its distinctive sound?
A) patent
B) copyright
C) trade dress
D) trademark

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Audiophile should register its distinctive sound as a trademark. This will provide the store with legal protection to prevent others from using a similar or identical sound in their advertising campaigns. A patent relates to inventions or design, copyright protects original works of authorship, and trade dress pertains to the visual appearance of a product or its packaging.

Audiophile Is a Record Store