Intellectual Property

Abstract

Intellectual property can be many things. It can be written, stored as data, drawn, and so forth. Any idea concocted by the human mind is intellectual property as is subject to exploitation. Intellectual property is nothing new. The concept has been around for quite some time. However, since the advent of computer technology and just recently the introduction of the Internet, the issue of what is and what is not intellectual property has come charging to the forefront. It all revolves around ideas. These ideas just happen to fall into the technology category. Because intellectual property is an intangible, it is sometimes difficult to protect it. It is this confusion that continues to perplex many regarding the true definition of intellectual property and once defined how this property can effectively safeguard against its theft and exploitation.

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