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There are three basic & accepted types of intellectual

property and corresponding laws that protect them :

1. Patents

2. Copyrights

3. Trademarks

Software is protected under copyright law. A copyright

is legal protection that governments offer to the

creators of intellectual property, which grants them

certain rights to their work. These include the right to:

1. Publish

2. Perform

3. Market

4. Distribute

5. Collect fees

BSA - The Business Software Alliance is a nonprofit

trade association created to advance the goals of the

software industry and its hardware partners. It is the

foremost organization dedicated to promoting a safe

and legal digital world.