A simple idea does not fulfill the three conditions for obtaining a patent on an invention: to be new, useful and to represent an improvement that would not be obvious to experts in the field.

This symbol means right to copy, that is to say that it indicates that no one can copy the work without the agreement of its author.

Gutenberg invented a typographic process of printing that speeds up the printing output. Large-scale reproduction marks the beginning of a wider diffusion of works and thus a need to protect these works for authors.

This Convention makes it possible to protect literary and artistic works thanks to copyright. These rights consist of two broad categories: the moral right, which represents the personal connection between the author and his work, and the economic rights, which regulate the use of the work and protect the economic interests of the author.

It is not mandatory but if it is placed after the name of the mark, it shows that this mark is registered and protected by the law.

Piracy and plagiarism through the reproduction and use of works without citing sources, and counterfeiting by the production and distribution of imitations of products, without authorization.

From its headquarters in Geneva, WIPO is responsible for promoting the protection of intellectual property worldwide through cooperation among States and administering legal and administrative treaties in this area.

In Switzerland, for example, copyright lasts throughout the life of the author and 70 years after his death.

Discovering something that already exists in nature, such as a new plant variety, is not considered an invention. An invention is, in fact, a product, a method or a new process that brings a new solution to a given practical problem.

Related law refers to intermediaries between the creator and the public. For example, performers of a song, producers of recordings or broadcasting organizations such as television channels or radio stations.