This document defines and categorizes intellectual property. It notes that intellectual property refers to creations of the mind like inventions, literary/artistic works, and symbols/names used in commerce. Intellectual property rights protect the economic and moral rights of creators. The document outlines two main categories of intellectual property - industrial property, which includes patents, trademarks, and industrial designs; and copyright, which covers literary, musical, artistic works. It provides examples of different types of intellectual property like patents, trademarks, industrial designs, geographical indications, and copyright.

1. Intellectual
Property

2. Movable Immovable Intangible
P r o p e r t y

3. What is Intellectual Property ?
• Intellectual property refers to creations of the
mind:
– inventions,
– literary and artistic works, and
– symbols, names, and images used in commerce.
Intellectual property rights protect moral
and economic rights of creators

4. Categories of IP
• Industrial Property:
– patents for inventions,
– trademarks, industrial designs
– and geographical indications.
• Copyright:
– Literary works such as novels, poems and plays, films,
– musical works, artistic works such as drawings,
paintings, photographs and
– sculptures, and architectural designs.

5. Intangible
Intellectual
Data
Goodwill
Plant
Varieties
Trademark
Semiconductor
Design
Copyright
GI
Patent
Debt
Shares
Cheque
Trade Secrets

6. Patents
• An exclusive right granted for an invention, which
is a product or a process that provides a new way
of doing something, or offers a new technical
solution to a problem.
• A patent provides
protection for the
invention to the owner
of the patent.
• Limited period, generally 20 years.

7. Trademark
• A trademark is a distinctive sign, which
identifies certain goods or services as those
produced or provided by a specific person or
enterprise.
• The system helps consumers identify and
purchase a product or service because its
nature and quality, indicated by its unique
trademark, meets their needs.

8. Non-Traditional Marks
• Smell marks e.g. smell of freshly cut grass
emanating from tennis balls
• Sound marks (e.g. sound of a Harley Davidson
motorcycle)
• Taste marks

9. Industrial Design
• Ornamental or aesthetic aspect of an article.
• The design may consist of three-dimensional
features, such as the shape or surface of an
article, or of two-dimensional features, such
as patterns, lines or color.

10. Geographical Indication
• A sign used on goods that have a specific
geographical origin and possess qualities or a
reputation that are due to that place of origin.

11. Copyright
• Copyright is the body of laws which grants
authors, artists and other creators protection
for their literary and artistic creations.
• novels, poems, plays,
newspapers,
computer programs,
databases, films,
musical compositions,
paintings, drawings

12. IP in daily life

13. Identify the IPR
depicted in this
photograph

14. Design (Hat)
Design, Trademark (Handbag)
Design, Trademark (Sunglasses)
Trademark, Smell mark, Taste mark,
Patent (Lipstick & Nail polish)
Copyright (Tattoo)
Geographical Indicator
(Hand crafted Cup)
Trademark, Patent (Watch)
Trademark (BBC)
Design (Building)
Trademark, Patent, Design (Camera)
Copyright (Photographs)
Design, Trademark (Umbrella)
Design, Trademark (Dress)