The industrial designers can protect their intellectual property through the following ways:
1. Patents: Industrial designers can protect their new inventions by applying for patent protection. Patents provide exclusive rights to the inventor to prevent others from making, using, or selling an invention for a specific period.
2. Trademarks: Trademarks protect the brand and logos used in industrial design. They provide exclusive rights to use a particular name, phrase, or logo on specific products or services.
3. Copyrights: Industrial designers can protect their original artistic works, such as drawings, sketches, and designs, using copyright protection. The copyright provides exclusive rights to use, reproduce, distribute, or display the work.
4. Non-disclosure agreements: Industrial designers can protect their confidential information by signing non-disclosure agreements with clients and collaborators. These agreements prevent the disclosure of sensitive business information to third parties.
5. Design patents: Design patents protect the ornamental or aesthetic features of an industrial design. They provide exclusive rights to prevent others from copying the design.
6. Contracts: Industrial designers can also protect their intellectual property by including clauses in their contracts that outline ownership rights and intellectual property protection.
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