Intellectual property (summary)

Intellectual property is someone written words, created art or music, invented technology. There are legal instruments in order to protect intellectual property.
Firstly, if a new discovery, scientific process is wanted to be protected from copying there is used patent. Secondly, when literature, artistic words, computer programs, movies and radio are wanted to be protected from copying there is used copyrights. Finally, companies use description to sell their products which is called trademark. There are several important conventions such as the Universal Copyright Convention, the Bern Convention, the Patent Corporation Treaty to enforcing intellectual property law internationally.
One more thing should be taken in to consideration, responsibility and consequences of breaking intellectual property. In some case infringing copyright can be a criminal offence and result imprisonment, huge fine or compensation.