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Contents 1 What is Intellectual Property? 1.1 Content Covered by different IP regimes 1.2 Comparison of Copyright, Patent, and Trademark restrictions 1.3 See Also

What is Intellectual Property?

Intellectual property rights (IPR) are a mechanism for encouraging people to create innovative works, processes, designs, or brands by granting them a limited monopoly on their creations.

See also: Copyright

The charts below explain the various types of intellectual property.

Content Covered by different IP regimes

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Comparison of Copyright, Patent, and Trademark restrictions

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See Also

• "Intellectual Property" at Wikipedia