IP Knowledge
Intellectual Property Rights are essentially national rights granted by governments to protect innovation and give their owner a legally defined monopoly over the rights.
There are different types of rights:
Patents protect inventions, the technical implementation of ideas.
Trade Marks protect your name and brands.
Registered Designs protect the aesthetic appearance of a product.
Copyrights protect original artistic and literary works.
Patents, Trade Marks and Designs have to be registered in each country in which protection is required. It is essential to point out that if any of your Intellectual Property is not duly protected, it is possible for another trader to effectively gain full rights over it.