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Detailed explanation-1: -8293) takes into account amendments up to Republic Act No. 10372, entitled ‘An Act Amending Certain Provisions of Republic Act No. 8293, otherwise known as the ‘Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines’, and for Other Purposes’, which entered into force on March 22, 2013.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alternative terms. In civil law jurisdictions, intellectual property has often been referred to as intellectual rights, traditionally a somewhat broader concept that has included moral rights and other personal protections that cannot be bought or sold.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are four main types of intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.