Original ideas, inventions, and trade secrets drive your organization’s value and competitive advantage. Yet as market competition grows, so does the risk of intellectual property (IP) theft and leaks. Intellectual property protection requires implementing comprehensive security measures and policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this article, we explain what IP theft is, why it happens, and how to prevent intellectual property theft with seven proven practices and the right cybersecurity tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Key takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Intellectual property (IP)<\/strong> is a category of property that refers to creations of the mind, including inventions, technical innovations, artistic works, designs, marketing strategies, images, videos, and symbols. Both individuals and businesses can be IP owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The legal right to claim ideas and creations as intellectual property helps IP owners benefit from their work, protect it, and prevent copying. The concept of intellectual property helps stimulate innovation and contributes to progress in economics, technology, science, art, and other fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Why protect intellectual property?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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