What is Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)

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Intellectual property is a term used to refer to the object of a variety of laws, including patent law, copyright law, trademark law, trade secret law, and industrial design law. These laws provide exclusive rights to certain parties over intangible subject matter or over the product of intellectual or creative endeavor; many of them implement government-granted monopolies. Learn more in: On the Role of Public Policies Supporting Free/Open Source Software

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Rights which govern the legal protection or exploitation of intellectual property (IP). Learn more in: Intellectual Property in Mergers & Acquisitions

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Legally enforceable monopolies that proprietors can use to monopolise use of or access to ideas, information and knowledge. Learn more in: Intellectual Property and the Internet

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IPRs are assets that are protected by legal mechanism. IPRs provide protection that is granted by national intellectual property rights legislation. Learn more in: Intellectual Property Protection in Software Enterprises