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Intellectual Property (IP) refers to all creations of the mind, such as images used in commerce or music. IP is usually divided into two branches, namely Industrial Property, which relates to inventions, designs or signs used in commerce, such as trade marks, for example; and copyright (or ‘author’s right’, according to some non-English definitions), which relates to literary and artistic works.

Source: op.europa.eu