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What is Intellectual Property (IP)
1.
The legal rights to a particular brand or idea. For example, any game or media involving a certain talking mouse with four fingers would be the
intellectual property
of that studio. “
IP
” is also used to indicate a particular character, brand or series of titles. Until recently it was popular for
IP
holders to serve as game publishers in order to tightly control their brand and
intellectual property
, although many properties have been farmed out to specialized developers and publishers over time.
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2.
Creations of the mind including inventions, literary and artistic works, marks and design used in commerce.
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3.
Means intangible
property
rights which are created by a person’s
intellectual
creative efforts. The results of these efforts enable the creator or owner to control and profit exclusively from them.
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4.
Tangible products of the human mind and intelligence entitled to the legal status of personal
property
, especially works protected by copyright, inventions that have been patented and registered trademarks.
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5.
Any product of the human intellect that is unique and has some value in the marketplace. It may be an idea, composition, invention, method, formula, computer software, or something similar. In practice, special attention is paid to such
intellectual property
that can be protected by the law (e.g., patent and copyright).
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6.
Works of scholarsh
ip
and/or creativity created by an individual and are legally protected by copyright, trademark, or patent.
Intellectual property
laws are widely accepted internationally in the ongoing effort by movie studios and other creators to reduce various types of
IP
theft, from outright story plagiarism to bootlegging or hacking movies, scr
ip
ts, or shows, and posting them online.
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7.
Copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. Copyrights protect literary or artistic creation, ranging from books, articles, scr
ip
ts, and audio and video recordings. Patents protect registered and determined inventions or discoveries that exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling, and the examples include the composition of a new medication. Trademarks protect a companies’ name, products’ name, logos, slogans, or package designs. Trade secrets secure formulas, production procedures, and even business lists, and Coca Cola’s secret rec
ip
e is an example.
Learn more in: A Review Note of Piracy and Intellectual Property Theft in the Internet Era
8.
Copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. Copyrights protect literary or artistic creation, ranging from books, articles, scr
ip
ts, and audio and video recordings. Patents protect registered and determined inventions or discoveries that exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling, and the examples include the composition of a new medication. Trademarks protect a companies’ name, products’ name, logos, slogans, or package designs. Trade secrets secure formulas, production procedures, and even business lists, and Coca Cola’s secret rec
ip
e is an example.
Learn more in: Piracy and Intellectual Property Theft in the Internet Era
9.
creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
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10.
1. The subject-matter monopolised by
IP
proprietors under
IP
law. 2. The regulatory system created by
IP
law.
Learn more in: Intellectual Property and the Internet
11.
Property
rights that stem from original and inventive thought (including copyright, trademarks, and patents).
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12.
Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
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13.
A product of the intellect (intangible
property
) that has commercial value such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, etc.
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14.
“An umbrella term for various legal entitlements which attach to certain names, written and recorded media, and inventions. The holders of these legal entitlements are generally entitled to exercise various exclusive rights in relation to the subject matter of the
IP
” (Wik
ip
edia, 2007b AU16: The in-text citation "Wik
ip
edia, 2007b" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ).
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15.
Is the general name given to the laws covering patents, trade marks, copyright, designs, circuit layouts, and plant breeder’s rights.
Intellectual property
laws protect the
property
rights in creative and inventive endeavours and give creators and inventors certain exclusive economic rights, generally for a limited time, to deal with their creative works or inventions.
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16.
An original work or invention that is the result of creativity, such as a manuscr
ip
t or a design, to which one has rights and for which one may apply for a patent, copyright, trademark, etc.
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