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Intellectual Property Diagram - Coggle Diagram

- - - - A trademark is a logo or distinctive sign that identifies certain goods or services produced or provided by an individual or a company.
        
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        Words
        
        Figurative elements
        
        Letters
        
        Numerals
      - It has to be original, distinctive and Non-descriptive.
      - Exclusive right over a trademark is valid for 10 years, however it is possible to renew the trademark indefinitely.
    - - A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, a product or process that provides a new way of doing something, or that offers a new technical solution to a problem.
        
        Protection is granted for a limited period, generally 20 years if maintenance fees are paid.
    - - Industrial designs are applied to a wide variety of industrial products and handicrafts: from technical and medical instruments to watches, jewellery and other luxury items; from house wares and electrical appliances to vehicles and architectural structures; from textile designs to leisure goods.
    - - The use of a geographical indication, as an indication of the product's source, acts as a certification that the product possesses certain qualities, is made according to traditional methods, or enjoys a good reputation due to its geographical origin.
    - - Trade secrets are a key component of IP portfolios helping businesses protect their secret formulas, know-how and other key information that gives them a competitive edge.
        
        Commercially valuable because it is secret
        
        Be known only to a limited group of persons
        
        Be subject to reasonable steps taken by the rightful holder of the information to keep it secret, including the use of confidentiality agreements for business partners and employees.
- - - - There is no formal registration at the Industrial Property Registration Directorate and thus there is no fee. Despite this, although not formally registered, copyrights still receive stator protection once they are placed in the public domain.