What is Intellectual Property?

What is Intellectual Property?

Intellectual property is any original work by a person. It may be a concept, invention, artwork, music, and etc. It is anything that has moral and commercial values but not a copy of something that already exists.


Intellectual Property Rights

Intellectual property rights are the protection given to a person's original work or idea. This protection keeps those original creations from any sort of intellectual property violations such as copyright, patent, and trademark infringements, plagiarism, and so much more.







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