Copyright

The exclusive and assignable legal right, given to the originator for a fixed number of years, to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material. From a legal perspective, works of literature, science or art are also included under copyright law, whatever the scientific or artistic value of the work; however, this is mainly a legal and perhaps a rather general description. When we describe copyright in more straightforward terms, the main types of work that it covers are as follows: books, brochures and newspapers; theatrical works; oral presentations; choreographic works; music (with or without words); drawings, paintings, buildings and sculptures; designs; photographic works; and computer programs.

Trademark
A symbol, word, or words legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product.

letters and words, logos, pictures, a combination of words and a logo,

slogans, colors, product shapes, and sounds.

Patent
A government authority or license conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.

Design
Registered Design refers to the configuration, pattern, or ornamentation which when applied to a product gives the product a unique appearance. You can register a design but it must be new and distinctive. An industrial design is the ornamental or aesthetic aspect of an article. The design may consist of three-dimensional features, such as the shape or surface of an article, or of two dimensional features, such as patterns, lines or color. Industrial designs are applied to a wide variety of products of industry and handicraft: from technical and medical instruments to watches, jewelry and other luxury items; from house wares and electrical appliances to vehicles and architectural structures; from textile designs to leisure goods. An industrial design is primarily of an aesthetic or visual nature, and does not relate to the technical features of an article.