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		What is IP? *What is a trade mark?* A trade mark is a sign which you apply on your goods or services to distinctly identify them as yours. *What is an invention?* An invention is something which you created, that represents a significant advance over the existing art. *What is an industrial design?* An industrial design refers to the visual appearance applied with eye appeal to an industrial article. *What is a patent?* A patent is a grant which entitles you to the exclusive exploitation and protection of your idea, invention or design for a specified period. *What is a copyright?* A copyright is a declaration of your right against unauthorised copying of your creative work or design. *What is a domain name?* A domain name is your identity on the internet. With the domain name, you own the sole rights to its use as a representation of your presence on the internet. The domain covers your world wide web (www) address, ftp access, e-mail addresses and all such facilities based on your domain name. *So, what is IP?* IP, or Intellectual Property are your ideas, designs, work, distinctive marks and inventions which you created and are a product of your own creative process. All the above, your trade mark, inventions and industrial designs constitute your IP. This intellectual property of yours is precious and rightly belongs to you. When these are commercially exploited, you have IP rights which are protected by law. The need to protect the rights of IP owners will grow as the knowledge-based economy takes hold. The market is potentially as large as the capacity of companies and enterprises to innovate. The market in fact, extends beyond this region's borders as IP owners extend their operations internationally and therefore seek global protection of the IP's they bring in. This region is moving into a knowledge based economy, and an important development in this respect will be a proliferation of intellectual properties arising from both indigenous talents and talents brought into the region. Globalisation will also contribute greatly to the presence of intellectual properties in the economy. Why Protect your IP Rights? How can we help you protect your IP?