Intellectual Property refers to what?

• A. Digital rights management.
• B. Harassment through digital platforms.
• C. Legal rights over creative works and inventions.
• D. Searchable database listing library resources.

Answer: (C)

Intellectual Property involves the legal rights that protect creations of the mind, including inventions, books, music, designs, and brands. These legal rights give creators control over how their ideas and works are used, reproduced, sold, or licensed, typically for a certain period. That description matches the option describing legal rights over creative works and inventions, which is the core idea of IP. The other options describe things that aren’t definitions of intellectual property: digital rights management is a technical control measure for digital content, harassment through digital platforms is harmful behavior, and a library catalog is a tool for finding resources. Examples in real life include copyrights for novels and songs, patents for new inventions, and trademarks for brand names—each protecting the creator’s or owner’s economic and moral interests.