Intellectual property rights aim to protect intangible creations that are product of the human mind and creativity, so that people are fomented to create new and creative works with the security that they are recognized and paid for their creations.
Intellectual property rights are divided by:
- Industrial Property, which refers to the protection of inventions, scientific developments, trademarks, and industrial design.
- Copyright, which refers to the protection of arts (literature, design, film industry, songs, paintings, photographs, etc).