section 8.1 types of property section 8.1 types of property personal property is anything that can...
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Section 8.1
Types of Property
Section 8.1 Types of Property
Personal property is anything that can be owned, other than real estate.
Real estate, or real property, is land and anything attached to it, such as a house and trees.
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Most personal property is acquired by:
purchasing it
receiving it as a gift
inheriting it
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If you find lost, misplaced, or abandoned property, you have a duty to find the owner.
If you cannot find the owner, you may be able to keep it.
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You do not have a right to keep stolen property even if you did not know it was stolen.
Title to stolen property never leaves the rightful owner.
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A special class of personal property is intellectual property.
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Intellectual property is an original work fixed in a tangible medium of expression, such as an image, an object, or writing.
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Examples of intellectual property include:
works of art
inventions
computer software programs
logos
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Owners of intellectual property can legally protect their property by obtaining:
a copyright
a patent
a trademark
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A copyright is an exclusive right granted to a writer, artist, composer, or photographer to reproduce and sell a work of art.
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A patent is an exclusive right granted to an inventor to make, use, or sell an invention.
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A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, or design that identifies and distinguishes a product from other products.
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