Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8 of the U.S. Constitution says, "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;"
According to the World Intellectual Property Organization, intellectual property (IP) is "Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce."1
Types of intellectual property include patents, trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets. Each of these protect different types of information, offer different types of protection, and require different actions.
1. What is intellectual property (IP)?. WIPO. (n.d.). https://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/
1. 35 U.S. Code §154
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