How is a copyright different from a patent?
A) Patents fall under the federal law, while copyrights fall under state law.
B) Copyrights should be novel, and useful, while patents need not be so.
C) Copyrights are applied for inventions, while a patent is applied for tangible writings.
D) Patents have a limited term period, while copyrights carry lifelong terms.

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Patents have a limited term period, typically 20 years from the filing date, while copyrights last for the life of the author plus 70 years.

How Is a Copyright Different from a Patent