Securing Intellectual Property

Preface

According to the World Intellectual Property Organization, intellectual property refers to “creations of the mind: inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce” (2008). The organization makes a distinction between two separate types of intellectual property, “industrial” and “copyright.” Typically, the former category of property is the kind owned by businesses (inventions, industrial designs, etc.), while the latter refers to artistic creations such as original writing or music. This book approaches the topic of intellectual property from an industrial perspective, focusing on the legal steps and preventative security measures that a business can take to protect itself from theft of ...