Otherwise, you'll save more tax dollars by foregoing the home mortgage interest deduction and claiming the standard deduction instead. Complete Schedule A and compare the total of your itemized deductions to your standard deduction to find out which method is most advantageous for you.
How long a patent lasts depends on the type of patent being issued and the country issuing the patent. For example, under recent changes in the laws, in the United States, patents are now granted for a term of 20 years from the date of application (14 years for design patents).
Summary of intellectual property rights. Intellectual property (or IP) refers to creative work which can be treated as an asset or physical property. Intellectual property rights fall principally into four main areas; copyright, trademarks, design rights and patents. Copyright.