Science and Development Network
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Definitions
List of terms for Intellectual property
Developing countries are increasingly recognising the importance of science in developing their economies, and the challenges that entails.
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Infringement
As applied to patents, infringement refers to making, using or selling without the permission of the inventor an invention for which a patent is in force.
Intellectual property rights (IPRs)
Generic names for intellectual property rights, covering patents, copyrights and trademarks. Recent additions to the category of intellectual property include industrial design and integrated circuit topography (the term used to describe the three-dimensional configuration of electronic circuits).
