Kinds of Intellectual Property

Look at the cricket bat your friend carries: the brand on the blade, the shape of the handle, the patented rubber grip, the catalogue photograph, the secret glue recipe the factory uses. Five different kinds of intellectual property sit in one object, each with its own law, its own test and its own term. Knowing which right fits which feature is the skill this topic teaches, and it is the skill exam problem questions test.

In two minutes

The syllabus lists seven kinds: patents, trade marks, copyright, industrial designs, trade secrets (undisclosed information), geographical indications and layout designs of integrated circuits; each protects a different thing under a different test.

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