Web Links

• p. 598: Go to http://www.uspto.gov/ to learn more about patents and trademarks from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and to http://www.loc.gov/copyright/ to learn all about copyrights from the U.S. Copyright Office.
• p. 598: Go to http://www.wtrg.com/opecshare.html to find out fromWRTG Economics how effective OPEC has been in trying to act as an oil market monopolist.

Issues and Applications Web Resources:

• To learn about how to apply for a USPTO patent, go to http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/howtopat.htm.
• For more on business method patents, access the USPTO’s site at http://www.uspto.gov/web/menu/pbmethod/.

Patents, Trademarks, and Intellectual Property
This Internet application allows you to explore a firm’s view on legal protections.

     Title: Intellectual Property

     Navigation: Go to http://www.gsk.com/financial/financial_reports.htm. View the Annual Report 2003. Scroll down to Intellectual Property (page 24).

Application
Read the statement and table; then answer the following questions:

1. What are the differences between patents, trademarks, and registered designs and copyrights?

2. What are GlaxoWellcome’s intellectual property goals? Do patents or trademarks seem to be more important?