Consider the following items:
a.the album '21' by Adele
b.a Dutch horticulturalist's new method for cultivating hybrid tulips
c.Rolls Royce's 'Spirit of Ecstasy' hood ornament design
d.the sale of Tumi luggage at a David Jones department store
Which of the items listed is an example of intellectual property?

Question

Consider the following items: 
a.the album '21' by Adele
b.a Dutch horticulturalist's new method for cultivating hybrid tulips
c.Rolls Royce's 'Spirit of Ecstasy' hood ornament design
d.the sale of Tumi luggage at a David Jones department store
Which of the items listed is an example of intellectual property?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind that can be legally protected. In this case, item a (the album '21') and item c (Rolls Royce's 'Spirit of Ecstasy' hood ornament design) are both examples of intellectual property as they are creative works that have been legally protected through copyright and design patents respectively. Item b (the new method for cultivating hybrid tulips) could potentially be protected through a patent as an invention, but it is unclear whether this has been done or not. Item d (the sale of Tumi luggage) does not involve any intellectual property as it is simply a commercial transaction of physical goods.

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