Intellectual Property Rights | IP Rights

June 24, 2009
Intellectual Property News and Interesting Facts

Intellectual property rights (IP) are legal property rights over creations of the mind, both artistic and commercial, and the corresponding fields of law.

Under intellectual property law, owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets, such as musical, literary, and artistic works; ideas, discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols, and designs.

Common types of intellectual property include copyrights, trademarks, patents, industrial design rights and trade secrets.

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