What is the Difference Between a Trademark and a Patent?: The Patent Professor Answers

What makes trademarks different from patents? How do you know if you should file a patent application or a trademark application? What type of intellectual property will protect your idea or invention?

In this video, John Rizvi, a patent attorney and founder of The Patent Professor® patent law firm, explains the unique qualities of patents vs. trademarks, and gives easy-to-understand examples that explain how a trademark and patent are different and distinct.