f you’re in the process of inventing something, or working on a product that you hope to develop and market, you’ve probably heard about intellectual property solicitor. It’s important to know what it is—and how it could protect your idea from being stolen or used by someone else without permission. In this article, we’ll take a deeper look at what intellectual property law is all about and how it works in Dublin. What is intellectual property?
Intellectual property is a set of legal rights that protect your ideas. It includes patents, trademarks and copyrights.
Patents give their owners the right to stop others from making, using or selling an invention for a period of time. Trademarks are identifiers that distinguish a product or service from those of others (think Coca Cola). Copyrights protect original works such as books, music and movies by preventing other people from copying them without permission