ips

noun ips

• patent — the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
• trade secret — a secret process, technique, method, etc., used to advantage in a trade, business, profession, etc.
• trademark — any name, symbol, figure, letter, word, or mark adopted and used by a manufacturer or merchant in order to designate specific goods and to distinguish them from those manufactured or sold by others. A trademark is proprietary and is usually registered with the Patent and Trademark Office to assure its exclusive use by its owner or licensee.
• ip — Internet Protocol
• copyright — If someone has copyright on a piece of writing or music, it is illegal to reproduce or perform it without their permission.