It is divided into three main groups, which include copyright, industrial property and sui generis protection.
Copyright is subdivided into author's rights, related rights and computer programs. Industrial property covers trademarks, patents, industrial designs, geographical indications, industrial secrets and the repression of unfair competition.
Finally, sui generis protection includes integrated circuit topography, cultivars and traditional knowledge [2] (JUNGMANN; BONETTI, 2010).
But do you know the difference between the main forms of protection?
Follow our next posts and learn about the differences between the following classes of intellectual assets:
[1] ARAÚJO, Elza Fernandes; BARBOSA, Cynthia Mendonça; QUEIROGA, Elaine dos Santos and ALVES, Flávia Ferreira. Intellectual property: protection and strategic knowledge management. Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2010. Available at: Intellectual property: protection and strategic knowledge management. Accessed on: 10/04/2024.
[2] JUNGMANN, Diana de Mello; BONETTI, Esther Aquemi. On the road to innovation: protecting and doing business with intellectual property assets: a guide for entrepreneurs. Brasília: IEL, 2010. Accessed on: 10/04/2024.
By: Vanessa Pereira Oliveira Soares
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