Intellectual Property Infringement Comparison

Intellectual Property Type Infringement
Copyright Unauthorized exercise of copyright owner's exclusive rights - reproducing, adapting (making a derivative), distributing, publicly performing or publicly displaying a copyrighted work unless a specific legal limitation on the owner's rights allows the use.
Trademark Unauthorized use or imitation of a trademark that is likely to confuse or deceive people as to the source of the goods or services identified by the trademark.
Patent Unauthorized making, using or selling a patented invention, process or device.
Trade Secret Misappropriation of protected information.