Belongs to owner only if it does not become used generically to identify the the product type
Copyright
Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA) of 1998 extended term of life of the author 70+ years and for works of corporate authorship up to 120 years after creation or 95 years after publication, whichever endpoint is earlier
After copyright term is over, the works become public domain
Only protects the specific form of expression, not the idea or concept itself
Patents
Utility patents provide 20 years of protection during which time others are excluded from making, selling, or using the invention
nonrenewable
government sponsored patens can benefit the nation