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Intellectual Property Laws in Wyoming.

Core intellectual-property rights — patents, federal trademarks, and copyrights — are governed by federal law and are enforced exclusively (patents and copyrights) or primarily (federal trademarks) in federal court. Patent and copyright claims for Wyoming-centered disputes are filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming. Wyoming state law adds the Wyoming Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Wyo. Stat. § 40-24) and state-level trademark registration (Wyo. Stat. § 40-1).

Last verified: 2026-04-20

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Key Wyoming Statutes

Wyoming Uniform Trade Secrets ActWyo. Stat. § 40-24

Wyoming's enactment of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act — the principal state-law basis for trade-secret misappropriation claims.

Wyoming Trademark RegistrationWyo. Stat. § 40-1

State-level trademark registration available through the Wyoming Secretary of State.

State law

Official Sources

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office U.S. District Court — District of Wyoming Wyoming Secretary of State — Trademarks

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