IP Basics
Learn the building blocks of intellectual property to understand what is IP and why
it is important.
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The IP All Around Us
IP BasicsEverywhere we go, we are surrounded by the hard work of inventors from around the world, and IP helps make it possible…
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The Six Reasons We Need Intellectual Property
IP BasicsIntellectual property (IP) is one of the key drivers of our world. It enhances our lives, grows our economies and sustains our world by ensuring new, high-quality innovations…
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A Beginner’s Guide to IP
IP BasicsIP52 was started to help us better explain intellectual property to our friends, families and colleagues. During this time, we’ve seen many common questions emerge: What exactly is IP?…
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Celebrate Intellectual Property!
IP BasicsEvery April 26th, innovators and researchers come together to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day and highlight the role of intellectual property in encouraging innovation and creativity. IP52 was…
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Videos Available in Mandarin, French, Spanish & Portuguese
IP BasicsIntellectual property (IP) is used by innovators around the globe — from public researchers in China to start up companies in the United States. It protects their time,…
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Infographics Available in Mandarin, French, Spanish & Portuguese
IP BasicsIntellectual property can be found in every region of the globe. Innovators use IP protections in research labs in Brazil, startup companies in China and everywhere in between…
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What are Plant Variety Protection Rights?
IP BasicsDeveloping new conventional and biotech seeds is becoming increasingly challenging. The process is becoming longer and more costly, and innovators are using Plant Variety Protection (PVP) rights to…
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Are Living Organisms Patentable?
IP BasicsPatenting of living organisms is an often misunderstood area of intellectual property. Many people don’t realize that incredible breakthroughs in healthcare and food have occurred because of new…
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What is Open Innovation?
IP BasicsWhen researchers in the public sector discover a new, revolutionary idea they often will turn to the private sector to help them develop the product and bring it…
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What is Patent Licensing?
IP BasicsPatent licensing is an essential element of our intellectual property system, which allows a patent holder to create agreements for sharing their intellectual property with others. This enables…
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What is the role of Intellectual Property in Innovation?
IP BasicsDeveloping a new invention is not easy. In fact — it can be quite hard! It often takes years of work and significant financial investments to turn an…
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Intellectual Property in the Public Sector
IP BasicsIntellectual property is used by more than just the private sector. Governments, research institutions and universities also use IP to ensure the hard work of their research teams…
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What is a Patent?
IP BasicsPatents are the backbone of intellectual property, allowing inventors to be rewarded for their hard work in developing a new, unique innovation. But, what exactly is a patent?…
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Why is Intellectual Property Important?
IP BasicsDirk Visser, Professor of Intellectual Property Law at Leiden University, explains the importance of IP to creating the products that enrich our lives — from new medicines to…
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How is Intellectual Property All Around us?
IP BasicsEric Claassen, Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Amsterdam Free University, explores in this animated video where we can find intellectual in our daily lives, from our cars to…
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What is Intellectual Property?
IP BasicsSimon Dack, Intellectual Property Lawyer in Amsterdam, Netherlands explains in this animated video what intellectual property, trademarks, copyrights and patents are, and how it all relates to agriculture.
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What Is IP52?
IP BasicsIP52 is a new movement, dedicated to changing the way we look at our world around us by better understanding the role of IP in our lives. In…
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A World Without Intellectual Property
IP BasicsWhat would our world look like without intellectual property? What would it mean to everyday innovation from coffee to books, even to our clothes?? One man is transported…