This document summarizes different types of intellectual property including patents, trademarks, copyright, and designs. It provides details on: - Patents protect inventions and have a term of 20 years. The requirements for a patentable invention are that it must be novel, useful, and non-obvious. - Trademarks protect marks that represent a business and have a term of 10 years. Both registered and unregistered trademarks can exist but registered trademarks can be renewed. - Copyright automatically protects original creative works without registration including literary works, artistic works, music, films, and software. The term is typically the lifetime of the creator plus 60 years. - Other types of intellectual property discussed include geographical indications and