What is a patent?

The patent is the most common protection mechanism used for technical invention. The patent provides the patent holder the exclusive right to commercially make, sell, distribute, import and use their patented inventions within the territory covered by the patent...

The Intellectual Property protection mechanisms

Intellectual Property (IP) is classified in 2 categories, Industrial Property and Copyright. Industrial property includes patents for inventions, industrial designs, utility model, trademarks and geographical indications. Copyright or authors’ right, is a legal term...
Patents, trademarks, industrial designs reach new records

Patents, trademarks, industrial designs reach new records

NEWS | ID Consortium > Patents, trademarks, industrial designs reach new records Worldwide demand for intellectual property (IP) tools reached record heights in 2017, with China driving the growth in filings for patents, trademarks, industrial designs and other IP...