Intellectual property creations can drive business and be the foundation of its growth. Such intellectual property should be managed in a way that is forward-looking and practical.
Introducing Upskill Academy
Course Curriculum
The Types of
Intellectual Property
It is useful to distinguish between the types of intellectual property.
Copyright
Looking at Copyright as a type of intellectual property.
Patents
A patent is a form of intellectual property that protects inventions.
Trademarks
A trademark can be a single word, a combination of words, letters or numerals and so much more.
Designs and Trade Secrets
The South African Design Act protects two types of designs.
Leveraging Intellectual Property
It is useful to consider what a business can do to leverage intellectual property rights for commercial benefit.
Looking at the different types of intellectual property in South Africa, we consider practical steps and protections that organisations and entrepreneurs can take to safeguard and commercialise their intellectual property.