Intellectual property is generally

characterized as nonphysical
property that is the product of
original thought.

Intellectual Property
IP is divided into two categories:
Industrial property, which includes inventions (patents),
trademarks, industrial designs, and geographic indications of
source
Copyright, which includes literary and artistic works such as
novels, poems and plays, films, musical works, artistic works
such as drawings, paintings, photographs and sculptures, and
architectural designs

Trademark
Definition of Trademark:

A trademark is a sign that individualizes

the goods of a given enterprise and
distinguishes them from the goods of
others.
It can be in the form of words, designs, letters, numerals
or packaging, slogans, devices, symbols, etc.

Patent
A grant from the Government to the invention and
discovery of new and useful processes, machines,
articles of manufacture, or compositions of matter.
For a limited term of 20 years, protects the following
acts, namely:
1) When patents has been granted in respect of a
product.
2) When the patents has been granted in respect of a
process.

Industrial Design
The ornamental or aesthetic aspect of an article
Makes the article attractive & appealing
May use shape or surface of an article or patterns, lines
or colors.

Integrated Circuit
an electronic circuit formed on a small piece of material,
performing the same function as a larger circuit made
from discrete components.

Copyrights
Deals with the protection of literary and artistic works
Includes:

Writings,
Music,
Works of the fine arts, such as paintings and sculptures,
Technology-based works such as computer programs and
electronic databases.

The Creative Commons, Copyleft, and Licensing

An owner may allow others to build upon a protected
work provided that the new work is similarly
accessible or usable.
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Geographical Indication
It is a sign that identifies a product as originating or
manufactured or produced from a particular location
which gives that product a special quality or reputation
or other characteristic

Plant Breeders' Rights (PBR)

These are the rights granted to the breeder of a new
variety of plant
Gives them exclusive control over:
Propagating material (including seed, cuttings, divisions,
tissue culture) and
Harvested material (cut flowers, fruit, foliage) of a new variety
for a number of years.

GRTKF
This stands for Genetic Resources, Traditional
Knowledge and Folklore
Recognizes valuable intellectual asset of indigenous
communities, traditional societies and local population
of many countries residing there since long.