The company developing the Monroe event, Digicon Media, says it is not working with the Monroe estate since it claims it has secured all necessary copyrights.

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They can also price their books and receive payments in Canadian dollars, earn up to 70% royalties on each book sold, all while retaining control of their content and copyrights.

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You could place your copyrights or patents into a company in, say, Bermuda, where there is no corporate income tax at all, then charge the company in Ireland for the use of those copyrights and or patents.

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All the rest of it is imported components or imported knowledge, patents and copyrights.

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There are all sorts of things which can act as such barriers to entry: patents, copyrights, trademarks, geographical location, first mover advantage.

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Intellectual property (IP), which includes not only patents, but also trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, can be a critical asset for companies of all sizes, and is almost always a major focus in acquisition and licensing discussions.

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