Intellectual property rights (IPR), which comprise patents, trademarks, designs and geographical indications, as well as copyright (authors' rights) and rights related to copyright (for performers, producers and broadcasters), have been around for centuries.
Intellektuaalomandiõigused, mis hõlmavad patente, kaubamärke, disainilahendusi ja geograafilisi tähiseid, samuti autoriõigusi ja nendega seonduvat (esitajad, tootjad ja ringhäälinguasutused), on eksisteerinud juba sajandeid.