unit 35 p6

Unit 35 p6

Intellectual property is divided into two categories:  Industrial property, which includes inventions (patents), trademarks, industrial designs, and geographic indications of source but the copy right law involves novels, books etc. Also it is a legal concept; it is enforced by most governments. It gives the creator of the original piece of work exclusive rights. It is normally only for a limited of time. The copy right law also enables protection over work. Having rights over your work means that people cannot copy your piece and use it. The length of copyright protection may vary from country to country, but it usually lasts for the life of the author plus 50 to 100 years. For example if i used someones album cover on my website it would be against the law.