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.
Fine is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 1,622 at the 2000 census. The town is named after John Fine, a businessman involved in settling the town. The Town of Fine is in the south part of the county, south of Canton. The New York State Ranger School is in the eastern part of the town.