Intellectual property is often classified as an
industrial property and copyright. Considering The
Convention Establishing the World Intellectual
Property Organization (1967), the following are
protected by Industrial property rights:
• inventions, industrial designs,
• trademarks, service marks, commercial
names and designations,
• protection against unfair competition,
and the following are protected by copyrights
• literary, artistic and scientific works,
• performances of performing artists, phonograms
and broadcasts;
• paintings and sculptures, films and technology-
based works (computer programs
and electronic databases).