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ARTICLE · 01 DECEMBER 2015

A Brief IP Guideline For Start-Ups In Turkey

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Intellectual Property (IP) simply refers to the creations of human mind which include inventions, literary and artistic works, symbols, names and images used in commerce.

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What's IP?

Intellectual Property (IP) simply refers to the creations of human mind which include inventions, literary and artistic works, symbols, names and images used in commerce. There are two main categories: industrial property right and copyright. Industrial property right includes patents, trademarks, industrial designs and geographical indications. Copyright covers music, films, architectural design, literary works; such as poems, novels and also software, and artistic works; such as drawings, paintings, photographs and sculptures. There are also rights related to copyright which include performing artists' right in their performance, phonogram producers' right in recordings and broadcasters' right in their radio and TV programs.

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