Managing Intellectual Property In A Knowledge Economy
February 21, 2014 |
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We frequently see new products, brands and creative designs that are the result of continuous innovation and creativity. Many of these innovations are driven by small businesses that possess innovative and creative capacity, but may lack awareness of the protection that our intellectual property system can provide. Left unprotected, an invention or creation may be lost to competitors who are in a better position to commercialize the product or service, leaving the original inventor or creator without financial benefit or reward. Therefore, securing adequate protection of a company’s intellectual property may be a crucial step in deterring potential infringement and in turning ideas into business assets with a real market value.
This article was originally published in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, February 2014.
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