Describe the terms patents, trademarks, designs and copyright.

Answer: All of the terms patents, trademarks, designs and copyright come under the law of intellectual property. Intellectual property in not only these 4 terms but encompasses literary works, artistic works, inventions, computer code, logos, names, etc.

Patent:

        Patent is for inventions and filing for patent protects the invention and its improved and upgraded functions securing rights to the inventor. Patents include of designs, machines, processes and manufacturing of certain items due to patented design.

Trademarks:

        This registers a company’s name, word, slogan, design or symbol. It may even protect a certain image associated with a brand and contrasting it from the competition. A trademark is a brand’s visual identity that is protected with its ownership.

Designs

         As the term it refers to the creative designs and they are protected under the intellectual property law giving rights to the person behind the designs.  

Copyright

         It is a form intellectual property and in lay man terms it is a legal exclusive right given to the creator for his creative work on his desired medium. No one without the permission can use the intellectual property protected under copyright. Copyrighted items include novels, movies, musical works and paintings etc.