In this post we will cover topics related to Intelectual Property. What is IP and its rights? What is copyright and why is it so important? Answers for those and few more questions you will find below. π What do we mean by the term IP? Intelectual property is a category of property that includes creations of human intellect. The most well-known types of it are: copyrights, patents, trademarks and trade secrets. Intellectual property rights allow you to make money from the intellectual property you own. π° You own intellectual property if you: created it (and it meets the requirements for copyright, a patent or a design) bought intellectual property rights from the creator or a previous owner have a brand that could be a trade mark, for example, a well-known product name Intellectual property can: have more than one owner belong to people or businesses be sold or transferred Why do IP rights in the creative industries matter? Intellectual pro...