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This is only a brief outline of the different types of intellectual property rights, which covers thousands of cases in a field of law which changes rapidly. Because every person and every case is unique, you should not simply fit your situation into any case which you have learned about and assume the results will be the same. You should get legal advice from a lawyer specialising in IP law if you are involved in a situation concerning IP rights.