Intellectual property (IP) is a product of the human mind. IP is recognized under the law as the fruit of invention, authorship, discovery, and education that most businesses call "innovation". IP rights are the property rights associated with innovation. A business's...
Intellectual Property
Freedom-to-Operate: How Important Is It?
When we think of the term "freedom-to-operate" in the business context, the legal, regulatory, and competitive issues associated with a business expansion quickly come to mind. The situation may be a new product introduction (NPI) or rebranding, expansion into a new...
Trade secrets: The fourth kind of intellectual property
The term “intellectual property” brings to mind patents, copyrights and trademarks. Those core protections cover a vast amount of information. And for many businesses, intellectual property (IP) is among their most valuable assets. Another valuable type Another type...
