Additional Information
About Intellectual Property Protection
Intellectual property is an area of law that is dedicated to the protection of the creative inventions of the mind. Intellectual property affects us in nearly everything we do. At the office. In our homes and schools. No matter where we go or what we do, we are constantly surrounded by creativity and innovation.
Intellectual property inventions can be musical, literary, and artistic works; or inventions, symbols, names and more. Intellectual property gives rights to the inventor or creator that protect their works.
Intellectual property is important to a vast range of areas: science, technology, literature, the Internet. In this section of our website, we invite you to learn more about intellectual property and your legal rights, including information on patents, copyrights, and trademarks and unfair competition.
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