What is the difference between a copyright, patent and trademark?

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Question 1
What is the difference between a copyright, patent and trademark? Define each type of intellectual property and provide an example of each.

Question 2

Discuss the law of wild animals as it relates to personal property. Provide a modern day example of how this concept would apply.

Question 3

Please read the below hypothetical and answer the following questions:
Julie lives in Nevada and rents an apartment. She signed a lease and must pay $1,200 per month for rent to her landlord. On January 1st her A/C stopped working and she immediately informed her landlord to request it be repaired. Three months have gone by and the landlord has yet to repair the A/C unit. It is now beginning to warm up and Julie is concerned of the impending summer heat. In Nevada, temperatures can quickly rise to over 120+ degrees during the summer. Julie does not wish to abandon her apartment.

1. May Julie withhold her rent? Why or why not?
2. What are Julie’s legal options in the situation to get her A/C fixed? Please feel free to also research NV law when answering the question.

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