Patent
A patent is a legal protection granted to an invention, providing exclusive rights to the inventor or applicant for a limited period. A patent gives the inventor the right to prevent others from making, using, selling, or importing the invention without their consent. It encourages innovation by providing inventors with a monopoly over their invention for a specific duration.
Trademark
A trademark is a form of intellectual property protection that provides exclusive rights to the owner over a distinctive mark, logo, symbol, word, phrase, or combination thereof used to identify goods or services. Trademarks help consumers distinguish between different products or services and enable businesses to establish brand identity and prevent unauthorized use by others.
Copyright
A copyright is a form of intellectual property protection granted to the creators of original literary, artistic, musical, or dramatic works. Copyright protection provides exclusive rights to the creators, allowing them to control the use, reproduction, distribution, and adaptation of their works.
Copyright is governed by the Copyright Act, 1957, and it protects original works of authorship that are expressed in a tangible form. It covers a wide range of creative works such as literary works, including books, poems, and articles; artistic works, including paintings, sculptures, and photographs; musical works; dramatic works; computer programs; and sound recordings.