Intellectual vs industrial property rights 12:15 Feb 14
Intellectual property rights is the broader term, inlcudes e.g. copyright AND patents/industrial designs (Geschmacksmuster). So one may use the term "intellectual and industrial property rights" but not "industrial property rights" in isolation as it does not include copyright protection. "Intellectual property rights" includes everything, it's impossible to argue that an element/right is missing.
As per Paul's link: "
Industrial property takes a range of forms, the main types of which will be outlined in this booklet. These include patents to protect inventions; and industrial designs, which are aesthetic creations determining the appearance of industrial products. Industrial property also covers trademarks, service marks, layout-designs of integrated circuits, commercial names and designations, as well
as geographical indications, and protection against unfair competition." |