Ohio law

Intellectual Property Laws in Ohio.

Most intellectual property law is federal: patents (35 U.S.C.), copyright (17 U.S.C.), and federal trademarks (15 U.S.C.). Ohio provides state-law trademark registration through the Secretary of State, common-law trademark protection, and trade-secret protection under the Ohio Uniform Trade Secrets Act. Patent and federal trademark matters are litigated in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern (Cleveland, Toledo, Youngstown, Akron) and Southern (Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton) Districts of Ohio.