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Mark Law protects words, phrases and symbols that identify goods and
services. Copyright Law
protects "original forms of expression" including a poem, painting or musical
score.
Patent Law protects
"original inventions and processes" including genetically engineered life forms.
Domain Name Disputes arise
when cybersquatters register domain names identical to or similar to trademarks.
Designs Law protects
novel or original design. Industrial designs are an element of intellectual property.
Trade Secrets Law
protects information, including a formula, method and marketing strategies.
Traditional Knowledge The
traditions, customs and practices of indigenous, or local communities.
Fair Use allows the public
to copy works without having to ask permission or pay licensing fees.
Geographical Indications
to identify goods originating from a definite territory.
Plant Varieties
Laws to protect “plant varieties” as an Intellectual Property Right.
Database Rights A sui
generis right to provide greater protection to collections of information.
Mask Work intellectual
property right conferring time-limited exclusivity to reproduction of a particular layout.
Moral
Rights distinct from any economic rights tied to copyright, like the right to
the integrity of the work.
Right of Publicity
protects celebrities’ interests in their images and identities.
Case Law
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