This blog has been written by Keerthana N R. She is pursuing LLM in Intellectual Property Rights.she has a keen interest in legal drafting and in-depth research, aiming to bridge theory and practice within the evolving field of IP law with an aspiration to contribute impactful insights and precise analysis through both my academic and professional endeavors.
ABSTRACT
Patents and copyright being the bloodline of Intellectual property law forms the foundations for IP frameworks. Though they exist under one umbrella, their properties tend to be different.Thus its essential to have a proper breakdown legislations covering these aspects.The distinction matters because patents exist as a monopoly right incentivizing innovation while copyright finds its place in the literary, dramatic, artistic and literary words thereby fostering the need for two different legislations. This article examines the critical difference between both the IP facets which becomes essential in understanding the very essence of copyrights and patents.
