Business Administration & Management Mr. Bernstein Regulations Protecting Businesses and the Public, pp March 12, 2015

Business Administration & Management Mr. Bernstein Regulations Protecting Businesses Patents – protect inventions for 20 years Difficulty determining if inventions are truly unique Copyrights – protect authors for 70 years Trademarks – protect names, symbols, etc. 2

Business Administration & Management Mr. Bernstein Regulations Protecting the Public FDA – Food and Drug Administration CPSA – Consumer Product Safety Act Privacy laws 3

Business Administration & Management Mr. Bernstein State and Local Regulations Licensing Building and Zoning Laws Local Ordinances 4