#37unit 2intellectual property rights
Types of intellectual property protections
The main categories of IP protection.
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Types of intellectual property protections
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There are three main types of intellectual property protection: copyright, patent, and trademark law. Copyright protects original forms of expression; patents protect the ideas behind an invention for 20 years; trademarks protect brand names and identifying marks. Each balances public and private interests differently.
- List the three main types of IP protection.
- Distinguish what each type protects.
- Explain the duration of each protection.
- Recognise how new technologies challenge each type.