Foxworth is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Mississippi, United States. It is located near the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and Mississippi Highway 35, approximately three miles southwest of Columbia along the west bank of the Pearl River. The community is named after Frank A. Foxworth, one of the first settlers in the area. Foxworth is part of the Marion County School District and is the site of three campuses – West Marion Primary School (Grades K-3), West Marion Elementary (Grades 4-6), and West Marion High School (Grades 7-12) – that serve students in the rural areas of western Marion County.
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.