Given a commutative ring $A$ we say that a property P is *local* if >$A$ has P $\leftrightarrow$ $A_{p}$ has P for all prime ideals $p$ of $A$ It is usually the case that this requirement is equivalent to $A_{m}$ having P for all maximal ideals $m$ of $A$. I was wondering which (if any) are the strongest/most interesting local properties $P$ of a commutative ring that do not satisfy the second equivalence. Similarly, I would like to know the strongest/most interesting non-local properties P that are true at all localizations at $p$. That is to say, what are the most interesting properties P of $A$ such that: > (1) $A_{p}$ has P for all prime ideals $p$ of $A$ but P is NOT local or > (2) P is local BUT it is NOT true that if $A_m$ has P for all maximal ideals $m$ of $A$ then $A$ has P. **EDIT**: After comments and answers received have edited (and expanded) the question. Hope it is clear and unambiguous now.