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Article: Protecting your ideas can grow your business; Understanding and safeguarding your ideas is a vital investment, says Robin Webb, Innovation Director at the Intellectual Property Office.
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- April 22, 2009
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Byline: Robin Webb
ntellectual Property is a term that is often heard but not always understood.
Widely speaking, Intellectual Property Rights can be used to safeguard the competitive edge gained through new ideas, products and services and give added value to the business idea, and as a result, is a vital investment for businesses wanting to maintain market share and grow their offering.
Intellectual property breaks down into four types: Patents protect the features and processes that make things work. This lets inventors profit from their ...