Summary ''Intellectual property"

Intellectual property is the legal term to talk about things created by people, such as music, art or scientifical discoveries.
In order to prevent copying and plagiation there are some kinds of legal instruments. Patents are used to protect inventions, discoveries. Copyrights are used to protect literature, music, art, movies. Is is legal make copies for private using. Big companies usually register a trademark of their production.
Intellectual property are protected by Copyright Convention, the Bern Convertion, And the Patent Corporation Treaty.