This document provides an introduction to intellectual property and covers several key topics. It defines intellectual property as the product of the mind expressed in tangible form that can be protected. It outlines two main categories of intellectual property as industrial property and copyright. The document also discusses intellectual property rights organizations, types of intellectual property including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and geographical indications. It provides details on these different types of intellectual property protections and concludes with benefits and problems of intellectual property rights.