Intellectual Property; sounds like a very complex and complicated idea and link to modern technological world invention, but it has been around since the development of the human race and civilization. The history of intellectual property is complex and fascinating, and it can be traced back to as early as 600BCE. Intellectual property means creation/innovation by men and the thought to protect them was since the medieval period, this paper explores the documented string of events that eventually led to our modern understanding of Intellectual Property laws.

Keywords: Intellectual Property, Patent, Copyright, Trademark.