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Intellectual Property Theft

Federal Crime of the Week – Theft of Intellectual Property

June 6, 2010

Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind for which property rights are recognized.  These “creations” include  copyrights, trademarks, patents on inventions, and trade secrets.  The United States has created enforceable property rights in these “intangible” property rights, and, just like regular personal property that you can see, it is possible for it to be stolen.  If you steal someone’s [...]

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