Intellectual Property Intellectual property refers to the legal rights that protect innovations and creative works, such as trademarks, copyrights, patents, industrial designs, and trade secrets. Its main goal is to safeguard the rights of creators and grant them exclusive benefits from their innovations. Intellectual property protection procedures include: Registering trademarks, logos, and certification marks. Registering patents and industrial designs. Protecting authors’ rights over literary and artistic works. Documenting designs and technical innovations. Pursuing intellectual property infringement cases and taking legal action.