Nebraska law

Intellectual Property Laws in Nebraska.

Most intellectual property law is federal: patents (35 U.S.C.), copyright (17 U.S.C.), and federal trademarks (15 U.S.C.). Nebraska provides state-law trademark registration through the Secretary of State, common-law trademark protection, and trade-secret protection under the Nebraska Trade Secrets Act. Patent and federal trademark matters are litigated in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska (Omaha and Lincoln divisions) and appealed to the Federal Circuit (patent) or Eighth Circuit (trademark).