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| AIPA | American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 | |
| Common Law Rights | property or other legal rights that do not absolutely require formal registration in order to enforce them. Proving such rights for a trade mark in court can be very difficult, requires meticulous documentation, and places a heavy burden on the individual. Active registration of a trade mark can provide a higher degree of legal protection and readily-demonstrated evidence of ownership of a mark. |
