What are the different types of intellectual property protection?

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The different types of intellectual property protection are:

1. Copyright: Protects original works of authorship such as literary, musical, and artistic works, computer software, and architectural designs.
2. Trademark: Protects names, logos, symbols, slogans, and other distinctive designs that identify and distinguish goods or services in the marketplace.
3. Patent: Protects inventions, such as new processes, machines, compositions of matter, and improvements thereof, granting exclusive rights to the inventor for a limited time.
4. Trade Secret: Protects valuable business information, formulas, processes, customer lists, and other proprietary knowledge, as long as it remains secret and provides a competitive advantage.
5. Industrial Design: Protects the appearance, aesthetic, and visual aspects of a product, including its shape, color, texture, and pattern.
6. Geographical Indication: Protects indications that identify goods as originating from a specific geographical location, which possess qualities, reputation, or characteristics unique to that place.
7. Plant Variety Protection: Protects new varieties of plants that are distinguishable, uniform, and stable, giving the breeder exclusive rights over their propagation, sale, and distribution.
8. Database Rights: Protects the extraction and use of substantial parts of a database, where a substantial investment has been made to obtain, verify, or present its contents.

Note that the availability and specific requirements for each type of protection may vary depending on the country or jurisdiction in which they are sought.