Intellectual Property in Nigeria
Intellectual property
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This article is about the legal concept. For the 2006 film, see Intellectual Property (film). Intellectual property law | Primary rights | * Copyright * Patent * Trademark * Trade secret * Authors ' rights * Related rights * Moral rights * Utility model * Geographical indication | Sui generis rights | * Database right * Indigenous intellectual property * Industrial design right * Mask work * Plant breeders ' rights * Supplementary protection certificate | Related topics | * Societal views * Orphan works * Public domain * Traditional safety valves * Outline of intellectual property | * v * t * e |
Intellectual property (IP) is a legal concept which refers to creations of the mind for which exclusive rights are recognized.[1] Under intellectual property law, owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets, such as musical, literary, and artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols, and designs. Common types of intellectual property rights include copyright,trademarks, patents, industrial design rights, trade dress, and in some jurisdictionstrade secrets.
Although many of the legal principles governing intellectual property rights have evolved over centuries, it was not until the 19th century that the term intellectual propertybegan to be used, and not until the late 20th century that it became commonplace in the majority of the world.[2] The British Statute of Anne (1710) and the Statute of Monopolies (1624) are now seen as the origins of copyright and patent lawrespectively.[3]
Contents
[hide] * 1 History * 2 Types * 2.1 Patents * 2.2 Copyright * 2.3 Industrial design rights * 2.4 Trademarks * 2.5 Trade dress * 2.6 Trade secrets * 3 Objectives * 3.1 Financial incentive * 3.2 Economic growth *
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the legal concept. For the 2006 film, see Intellectual Property (film). Intellectual property law | Primary rights | * Copyright * Patent * Trademark * Trade secret * Authors ' rights * Related rights * Moral rights * Utility model * Geographical indication | Sui generis rights | * Database right * Indigenous intellectual property * Industrial design right * Mask work * Plant breeders ' rights * Supplementary protection certificate | Related topics | * Societal views * Orphan works * Public domain * Traditional safety valves * Outline of intellectual property | * v * t * e |
Intellectual property (IP) is a legal concept which refers to creations of the mind for which exclusive rights are recognized.[1] Under intellectual property law, owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets, such as musical, literary, and artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols, and designs. Common types of intellectual property rights include copyright,trademarks, patents, industrial design rights, trade dress, and in some jurisdictionstrade secrets.
Although many of the legal principles governing intellectual property rights have evolved over centuries, it was not until the 19th century that the term intellectual propertybegan to be used, and not until the late 20th century that it became commonplace in the majority of the world.[2] The British Statute of Anne (1710) and the Statute of Monopolies (1624) are now seen as the origins of copyright and patent lawrespectively.[3]
Contents
[hide] * 1 History * 2 Types * 2.1 Patents * 2.2 Copyright * 2.3 Industrial design rights * 2.4 Trademarks * 2.5 Trade dress * 2.6 Trade secrets * 3 Objectives * 3.1 Financial incentive * 3.2 Economic growth *
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