Lesson 2

Intellectual Property Rights

Applicable to the Educational
Setting: Copyright and Related
Rights Copyright Law
Intellectual Property Rights
• Refers to the exclusive rights of the
creator over the use of his/her creation
for a specified period.
The World Trade Organization( WTO)
customarily divides intellectual property rights
into two main areas:

1. Copyright and rights related to copyright

2. Industrial property
1) Copyright and rights related to copyright.

For a minimum period of 50 years after the death of the author, the
rights of literary and artistic works (such as books and other writings,
computer programs, films, musical compositions, paintings, and
sculptures) are protected by copyright.
2) Industrial property.
This can usefully be divided into two main areas: a.
a. One is about the protection of unique signs: 1)trademarks,
and 2) geographical indications. The first is to differentiate
one undertaking from other undertakings. In contrast, the
second one gives attribution to the good as coming from a
place and indicating characteristics necessarily that of the
geographical origin.

b. Another one is primarily protected from inspiring design,

creation, and innovation. This is about the protected patents
for fall inventions, industrial designs, and trade secrets.