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7 Patents protect inventions for products or processes. The invention must not be obvious, must be inventive and must be capable of industrial application. They must be registered. Patents can last for up to 20 years. Copyright protects things like written works, diagrams, charts, source code, photographs, music or even performances. Copyright arises automatically once your idea/ knowledge has been recorded in some permanent form (including electronic). There must be some creative effort and the work must not be copied. See the Copyright Guidance Resource Database Rights protect a collection of works or data (e.g. results, samples or patient information) which have been systematically arranged and are accessible electronically or by other means. Database rights arise automatically. Know-How is any secret, technical information or knowledge which is valuable and identifiable, including results, experimental techniques, scientific methods or formulae, chemical structures, etc. This is not strictly a form of IP, but can be equally important. Designs protect the shape and appearance of 3D objects and the surface decorations applied to them, e.g. laboratory equipment, the design of a teapot and designs on textiles or wallpaper. Some design rights can arise automatically and others must be registered. Trade Marks protect brands. KELLOGG'S, MARS, APPLE and BLUETOOTH are all successful trade marks. Their value lies in their ability to guarantee the origin and quality of the products/services they relate to. Trade marks can arise automatically and can be registered. IP Database Rights Copyright Patents Know-How Design Rights Trade Marks