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Explain the concept of intellectual Property

Intellectual property means the legal rights which result from intellectual activity in the
industrial, scientific, literary and artistic fields. Countries have laws to protect intellectual
property for two main reasons:
1.

Is to give statutory expression to the moral and economic rights of creators in their
creations and the rights of the public in access to those creations.

2. Is to promote, as a deliberate act of Government policy, creativity and the dissemination

and application of its results and to encourage fair trading which would contribute to
economic and social development.
3.

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Describe the rights that are protected by Intellectual Property Law

Intellectual property rights are like any other property right. They allow creators, or owners, of
patents, trademarks or copyrighted works to benefit from their own work or investment in a
creation.

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Differentiate among copyright, patent and trademark

1. Copyright is a legal right created by the law of a country, that grants the creator
of original work exclusive rights to its use and distribution, usually for a limited
time.

2. Patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or

assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for detailed public disclosure of
an invention

3. Trademark is a recognizable sign, design or expression which identifies

products or services of a particular source from those of others..

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List example of works that are protected by copyright law

1. Literary works;
2. Musical works,
3. Dramatic works,
4. Pantomimes and choreographic works
5. Pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works
6. Motion pictures and other audiovisual works
7. Sound recordings
8. Architectural works

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