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What is intellectual property?

Intellectual Property (IP) is an umbrella term for rights to ideas and creative concepts that have been expressed in tangible form, such as inventions, music, trademarks, designs, software, texts and photos. A tangible expression of an idea can be protected by various IP rights at the same time. The best known IP rights are copyright, trade names, trademarks and patent rights.

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Why should I register?

  • Registration strengthens your position with respect to competitors.

  • Registration can help prevent others from stealing your concept, brand name, logo, design or invention.

  • You become the official proprietor. That means, that you have the right to sell or license your IP.

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