EU non-FAQ - not frequently asked questions

• Single market, common market, internal market. Any difference?

• The Council confusion - Council of Europe, Council of the European Union, European Council, Council of Ministers, Council

• IP rights - intellectual or industrial property?

The category of intellectual property rights covers industrial rights and copyright. Copyright covers literary and artistic creations (novels, poems, paintings, music and photographs). Industrial property rights cover patents, trade marks, industrial designs, plant variety rights, and geographical indications.