Intellectual property refers to any intellectual creation, such as literary works, artistic works, inventions, designs, symbols, names, images, computer code, etc.
Intellectual property law exists in order to protect the creators and covers areas of copyright, trademark law, and patents.
Thus, intellectual property is an umbrella term encompassing both copyright and industrial property, such as trademarks, patents, and inventions.
(Source: The Free Dictionary)
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