Topic
Types of Intellectual Property That Can Be Protected
Category
The main types of intellectual property relevant to entrepreneurs include:
● Trademark
Protects signs used to distinguish the products or services of a business, such as brand names, logos, symbols or other distinctive elements.
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Patent
Provides protection for an invention ● or a new solution to a problem that meets certain requirements.
● Industrial Design
Protects the external features or appearance of a product, such as its shape, configuration, pattern or ornamentation, which give the product a distinctive appearance.
● Copyright
Protects works such as writing, photographs, illustrations, music, videos, software and other creative works.
● Geographical Indication
Used to identify a product originating from a particular geographical location and having a quality, reputation or characteristic associated with that place of origin.
Updated date: 2/11/2026
