On the other hand, life at the other extreme of IP protection can be a lot worse.
For every foreign company calling for stronger IP protection, there are many more Chinese companies demanding the same.
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Some of these problematic IP enforcement matters are between two small companies, one having invested in IP protection, the other counting on the huge expense to keep the IP owner from enforcing its rights.
Local fabrication could be a valuable asset in the rejuvenation of local economies but to become a local economic saviour there needs to be a good IP protection system in place that allows copying to flourish without denying creative rights.
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Protection of IP is vital to promoting innovation that is essential to economic growth.
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In particular, graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines should receive instruction on the nature, purpose, and protection of IP.
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If you have a "reasonable" expectation of victimization because your information was breached or you already have been victimized, ask the IRS for an identity protection personal identification number, or IP PIN.
Among its initiatives, the IRS is now issuing ID theft victims special Identity Protection Personal Identification Numbers (IP PINs), that allow them to distinguish themselves from the fraudsters and get their tax refunds processed.
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In one notable case, when the industry agreed on a standard some years ago for the interoperation of digital consumer devices (the Digital Living Network Alliance or DLNA), the standards body, which included every company but Apple, agreed on specifications for six layers: connectivity, IP networking, discovery and control, media transport, media formats, and link protection.
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