December 2013

Source: CropLife International

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Intellectual Property is All Around Us
The world would be a very different place without intellectual property (IP). Imagine a day without a coffee maker, smart phone, computer, car or even clothes! You wouldn’t be able to wake up on time, easily connect with people, work efficiently or perhaps even get to work. Protecting IP literally keeps our daily lives functioning....

Intellectual Property Protection Drives Invention
From better computers to smarter phones and more productive farming to new medicines, many innovations are the result of intellectual property (IP) protection. Farmers, for example, have tripled global food production in the past 50 years thanks to innovations in crop protection products, biotechnology and more. IP protection will ensure that new agricultural innovations are available to help farmers meet the challenge of feeding billions of people for decades to come....

Agricultural Advancement Fueled by Intellectual Property Rights
Invention has always been a part of agriculture; almost everything that we eat today is the result of plant breeding or biotechnology on some level – from fruits and vegetables to crop commodities such as soybeans and corn. Plant breeding is the art and science of improving plant traits to produce desired characteristics. It has been practiced since near the beginning of human civilization – 9,000 to 11,000 years ago. ...

Get Smart About Intellectual Property via IP52.org
Have you wondered how inventions are turned into usable products or processes? Did you know that just about everything you use – from a coffee maker to your mode of transportation – is the result of intellectual property (IP) protection? As the engine of invention, IP protection rewards inventors for turning their ideas into societal benefits....

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Published: December 4, 2013