Intellectual Property
BACKGROUND
The Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are the rights given to persons over the creations of their minds. They usually give the creator an exclusive right over the use of his/her creation for a certain period of time. IPRs are customarily divided into two main areas:
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copyright and rights related to copyright; and
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industrial property.
SCOPE
The areas covered by the IPRs are:
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Copyright and related rights;
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Trademarks, including service marks;
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Geographical indications;
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Industrial designs;
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Patents;
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Layout-designs (topographies) of integrated circuits and
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Undisclosed information, including trade secrets