The basis for IPR, then, is for the public good, not for individual gain. Trademark infringement is either using the trademark in a confusing manner, or using it in a way that dilutes or tarnishes what the trademark stands for. Sui generis protections These are protections given to things that don t fit neatly into one of the categories discussed above.
Boundaries are often unclear in the real world.
For example, software could be considered a work of authorship and be covered by copyright, but it acts as a component of a machine and so would be subject to patents.