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Intellectual Property Information |
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Information regarding the different forms of Intellectual Property and why it is important to your business.
Intellectual property (IP) represents the property of your mind or intellect. In business terms, this also means your proprietary knowledge.Types of IP:
- patents for new or improved products or processes;
- trademarks for words, symbols, pictures, sounds, smells or a combination of these, to distinguish the goods and services of one trader from those of another;
- designs for the shape or appearance of manufactured goods;
- copyright for original material in literary, artistic, dramatic or musical works, films, broadcasts, multimedia and computer programs;
- circuit layout rights for the 3-dimensional configuration of electronic circuits in integrated circuit products or layout designs;
- plant breeder's rights for new plant varieties; and
- confidentiality/trade secrets including know-how and other confidential or proprietary information.
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