What is considered intellectual property?
According to Oxford Dictionaries, the definition of intellectual property is “a work or invention that is the result of creativity, such as a manuscript or a design, to which one has rights and for which one may apply for a patent, copyright, trademark, etc.” Of all the ways a person can create new ideas and concepts, there are different categories that your work may relate to. In order to have the proper protection you should understand what those are.
Protection is Far Reaching
Because intangible creations of the human brain need to be manifested in some tangible way, there needs to be protection beyond physical borders. You do need intellectual property protection in this day in age as the passing of information is as easy as translating your work to another language or the click of a button. Each state has its own written intellectual property law, but each state’s legislation is subject to federal law which tends to err on the super strict side. Because of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade back in the 1990’s, intellectual property protection has become an area of high and scrupulous attention.
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