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Measures to Protect Intellectual Property Rights

                 We can take the following measures to protect Intellectual Property Rights:
                 •  Don’t share your business ideas with others.

                 •  Have detailed drawings, descriptions, plans, and records that can prove it is your creation.
                 •  As soon as you have a business name and a logo for your idea, you should register those
                   Trademarks right away.

                 Types of Intellectual Property Rights

                 There are three main types of Intellectual Property Rights:

                 •  Copyright: It is the legal right given exclusively to a person for a fixed number of years to
                   publish and record the literary, artistic, or musical use of his or her work. Copyright for work
                   lasts for 70 years, even after the death of the originator.
                 •  Patent: It is the right that gives an inventor the complete right to make, use, and sell his or her
                   work for a specific time period. Usually, the validity period for a Patent is 20 years.

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                 •  Trademark: It is  a symbol or word
                   legally registered or established and         Trade  secret  is a  secret  device  or  technique
                   used to represent  a company or a             used  by  a  company  in  manufacturing  its
                   product. Trademarks help to protect           products.
                   brand names, logos, and designs of
                   products. The validity period for a Trademark is 10 years and can be renewed after that.

                  i +  SAFETY MEASURES WHILE USING COMPUTER/INTERNET


                 We can take the following safety measures while using the Internet or computer:
                 •  Install the updated antivirus on your computer system.

                 •  Be cautious while using your password online.
                 •  Don’t entertain strangers or suspicious emails.

                 •  Don’t share your personal details with anyone online.
                 •  Avoid friend requests from strangers.

                 •  Keep your privacy settings on.
                 •  Be careful what you download.

                 •  Think before you post anything on social networking sites.
                 •  To maintain data privacy while transferring a file from one place to another, Encryption can
                   be implemented.

                 Parental Assistance While Using the Internet

                 Some parental assistance while using the Internet or computer:
                 •  Instruct your child not to open e-mails or accept friend requests from people they do not
                   know.



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