If Apple develops a new technology that revolutionizes its iPhones, the primary type of intellectual property they would use to stop others from copying their invention is patents.
Patents protect new inventions or processes for a limited period (typically 20 years) and provide the patent holder exclusive rights to make, use, sell, and distribute the patented invention.
While other forms of intellectual property such as registered designs, copyright, trademarks, and geographical indications can provide protection for different aspects of a product (like its design, branding, or origin), patents are the most appropriate form of protection for new technological inventions.
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