# Intellectual Property Rights

> This section covers intellectual property (IP) rights as protection for ideas, creations and brand identity: patents, copyright, trademarks and designs. Link them to piracy and counterfeiting impact…

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### What will I learn in "Intellectual Property Rights"?

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