Westport is a town located in Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana. The population was 1,515 at the 2000 census. The town was founded in 1836. A covered bridge, built in 1880, is located about 1.5 miles east of town.
What is intellectual property law?
Under intellectual property law, owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets, such as musical, literary, and artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols, and designs. Common types of intellectual property include copyrights, trademarks, patents, industrial design rights and trade secrets. Intellectual property law involves advising and assisting individuals and businesses on the development, use, and protection of intellectual property -- which includes ideas, artistic creations, engineering processes, scientific inventions, and more.