I've been working in the area of Intellectual Property (IP) for about 8 months now. I think I need somewhere to explore my determination of how (if?) it works. This spot will be my exploration and sharing of information to help me figure it out.
I was going to upload my draft mind map of how IP fits together with other areas of work; it's a Visio document, but I don't seem to be allowed to do that. I guess I'll keep working at it on my own.
So, what is Intellectual Property?
Intellectual Property (IP) is "information that is useful and transferable, and in which someone has rights that give control over the information", according to the World Intellectual Property Office. IP includes the rights to literary, artistic and scientific works; performances of performing artists , phonograms, broadcasts; invention in all fields of human endeavour; scientific discoveries; industrial designs; trademarks, services marks, and commercial names and designations; and all other rights resulting from intellectual activity in the industrial, scientific, literary, or artistic fields. The concept helps to protect against unfair competition.
Well, that's quite a mouthful for a first entry. Next time, I'll include some of the tools that are used to protect these aspects of IP.
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