The ________ System Was Meant to Maintain Spain's Monopoly on Trade

question 25

Short Answer

The ________ system was meant to maintain Spain's monopoly on trade.

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Definitions:

Intellectual Property

Property that results from intellectual, creative processes. Copyrights, patents, and trademarks are examples of intellectual property.

Trademark

A distinctive mark, motto, device, or emblem that a manufacturer stamps, prints, or otherwise affixes to the goods it produces so that they can be identified on the market and their origins made known. Once a trademark is established (under common law or through registration), the owner is entitled to its exclusive use.

Patent

A government grant that gives an inventor the exclusive right or privilege to make, use, or sell an invention for a limited time period.

Copyright

The exclusive right of an author or other creator to publish, print, or sell an intellectual production for a statutory period of time.