Welcome to IPBasics.org!

 

Businesses come in all shapes and sizes – creators, too.

 

IP rights are designed both to help established firms grow and encourage new businesses and creators to compete.

 

The four basic rights -- copyrights, patents, trademarks and trade secrets -- make sharing easier and enable others to benefit.

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Essential Information

 

The knowledge economy can be a confusing place. IPBasics.org is designed to make it easy to get the essential information about IP people need know today. 

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IPBasics.org can be used effectively by everyone from creators, entrepreneurs, educators and students to IP professionals and investors. No prior background is necessary.