Intellectual Property Law in Florida

Federal law

• Title 35 — Patents

  The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.

• Title 17 — Copyrights

  The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.

• Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

  The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.

• Trademark Act of 1946 (Lanham Act)

  Primary federal trademark statute in the U.S. Codified at 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051 et seq.

• Patent Act of 1952

  Federal law governing patents in the U.S. Codified at 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. Significantly amended by the America Invents Act in 2011.

• Copyright Act of 1976

  Primary federal copyright statute. Codified at 17 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.

• Digital Millennium Copyright Act

  Federal law that implements two 1996 WIPO treaties. Criminalizes circumvention of access controls and establishes the safe harbor for online service providers. Codified at 17 U.…

• Bayh-Dole Act of 1980

  Allows universities, nonprofits, and small businesses to retain title to inventions developed with federal funding. Codified at 35 U.S.C. §§ 200–212.