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Patents. A patent grants property rights on an invention, allowing the patent holder to
exclude others from making, selling, or using the invention. ...
Trademarks. ...
Trade Secrets. ...
Copyrights.
Republic Act No. 8293 [An Act Prescribing the Intellectual Property Code and
Establishing the Intellectual Property Office, Providing for Its Powers and Functions,
and for Other Purposes] otherwise known as the Intellectual PropertyCode of the
Philippines. ... The use of intellectual property bears a social function.
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. ... Both treaties are administered by the WorldIntellectual
Property Organization (WIPO).
Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind: inventions; literary and artistic
works; and symbols, names and images used in commerce. Intellectual property is
divided into two categories: Industrial Property includes patents for inventions,
trademarks, industrial designs and geographical indications.
The main purpose of intellectual property law is to encourage the creation of a large variety
of intellectual goods. To achieve this, the law gives people and businesses property rights to
the information and intellectual goods they create – usually for a limited period of time.