Role of Intellectual Property in U. S. Homeland Security2020
by Geoffrey McGovern
Intellectual property (IP) consists of intangible creations of the human mind that are entitled to legal protection. IP includes inventions, works of art, and written products. A host of protections, including copyright, trade secret, patent, and trademark, support the defense of creators' rights and facilitate the distribution of the creations into the broader world.IP lawyers work to ensure that their clients' IP assets are protected, distributed, and enhanced. They also work to ensure that their clients abide by IP laws when using others' creations (i.e., copyright infringement or other misappropriations). The dual nature of IP efforts-the proactive and the defensive-gives IP attorneys a unique position to guide, enhance, and achieve organizational goals. Given that the speed of...