Protection requires fixation: once the improvisation is notated or otherwise recorded, it is automatically protected. The same goes for extemporaeous speech and dance.
In an increasingly knowledge-based economy, people are increasingly aware of the value of intellectual property.
Because intellectual property is property. It is created and owned by individuals and sometimes businesses. People who produce intellectual property have a right to profit from it within certain guidelines and limits. Taking intellectual property and using it for profit without permission is stealing.
Rhapsody works with the performing rights societies to ensure songwriters and artists are appropriately compensated for use of their intellectual property.
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In business, IP generally stand for Intellectual Property. Intellectual property is a way to protect your business such as trademarks, patents, and copyrights.
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Graham Dutfield has written: 'Can the TRIPS Agreement protect biological and cultural diversity?' 'Global intellectual property law' -- subject(s): Intellectual property (International law)
Through copyright laws http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanham_Act
Copyright
No, you cannot patent a theory or philosophy. Patents are granted for inventions that are new, useful, and non-obvious. Theories and philosophies are considered abstract ideas and are not eligible for patent protection.
Copyright law in general does not protect ideas, but rather it protects the expression of those ideas.
Use of Flash memory to protect intellectual property.