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Intellectual property rights (IPR) refers to the legal rights given to the inventor or creator to protect his invention or creation for a certain period of time.[1] These legal rights confer an exclusive right to the inventor/creator or his assignee to fully utilize his invention/creation for a given period of time.

Intellectual Property Law includes patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. All of these areas are related in that they deal with protecting products of the mind but in other ways they are very different.

To obtain a patent in the U.S., the inventor must file a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), which includes (1) a written document comprising a description and claims, (2) drawings when necessary, (3) an oath or declaration, and (4) filing, search, and examination fees.

Examples of IP Violations Inadequate Trademark Search. Trademark infringement often occurs if a new company did not conduct the proper trademark searches before establishing its branding. ... Importation of Infringing Products. ... Infringement on Websites and Social Media Sites. ... Disclosure of Trade Secret.

A trademark license is a document that proves the registration of the trademark. A patent is a set a rights granted to the inventor of an invention. Proof of patent is a document that proves a patent is granted for the invention. A copyright is legal rights granted to the creator of an original work.

In intellectual property areas, an infringement refers to an unauthorized use of a copyrighted or patented invention. (see also: trademark infringement, patent infringement, and copyright infringement.)