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A legal right that grants the creator of original work exclusive rights to its use and distribution, typically for a limited time, with some exceptions.

Protection provided to the creators of original layouts of integrated circuits, which are used in computer hardware and other electronic items.

The rights granted to the breeder of a new variety of plant, giving the breeder exclusive control over the plant material and its propagation for a number of years.

A sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin.

The name under which a business operates, which may not necessarily be registered as a trademark but is still protected from being used by other businesses within the same market or locality.

A type of patent-like intellectual property right to protect inventions. This is often referred to as 'petty patent' or 'innovation patent'.

A form of protection that grants an inventor exclusive rights to make, use, sell, and import an invention for a limited period of time, in exchange for the public disclosure of the invention.

The visual appearance of a product or its packaging that signifies the source of the product to consumers.

A form of legal protection granted to the ornamental design of a functional item for a period of time.

A type of intellectual property that comprises formulas, practices, processes, designs, instruments, or patterns that are not generally known or easily ascertainable.

Rights of creators of copyrighted works to receive credit for their work and to object to any derogatory treatment of it, among other rights.

Protection granted to the three-dimensional form or design of an object that is not purely utilitarian.

A form of intellectual property that allows the creator of a database to protect against extraction and reuse of the database contents.

A recognizable sign, design, or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others and may be protected by law.