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.
Purcellville is a town in in the Loudoun Valley of Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,584 at the 2000 census, but has undergone considerable growth since then. Purcellville is the major population center for western Loudoun and the Loudoun Valley. Today, many of the older structures remaining in Purcellville reflect the Victorian architecture popular during the turn-of-the-century. The small town character of the Town and its setting in the scenic Loudoun Valley countryside make it a welcoming place to live. Facts Population: 6200 (January, 2006) Households: 2216 (January, 2006) Square Miles: 2.6 The western end of the WO&D Trail is in Purcellville, see map of WO&D trail: http://bikewashington. org/trails/wad/wad. htm,