Montana law

Intellectual Property Laws in Montana.

Most intellectual property law is federal: patents (35 U.S.C.), copyright (17 U.S.C.), and federal trademarks (15 U.S.C.). Montana provides state-law trademark registration through the Secretary of State, common-law trademark protection, and trade-secret protection under the Montana Uniform Trade Secrets Act. Patent and federal trademark matters are litigated in the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, which is a single-district federal court covering the entire state with divisions in Billings, Great Falls, Missoula, Butte, and Helena.