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Intellectual property (IP) is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which property rights are recognized - and the corresponding fields of law. Under intellectual property law, owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets, such as musical, literary, and artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols, and designs. Common types of intellectual property include copyrights, trademarks, patents, industrial design rights and trade secrets in some jurisdictions.

Google said the deal opens up 'new perspectives'

Google Signs Deal On Copyright Payments To French Press

Google signs deal on copyright payments to French press

Apple Smart Glasses Could Show Virtual Content To Wearer

Apple's new continuation patent adds more features to an invention it patented earlier this year. This invention is a new pair of smart glasses.

A professor at George Washington University in the US capital has sparked controversy after admitting she has lied about being black for years

US University Professor Admits She Posed As Black Woman

US university professor admits she posed as black woman

Having A ‘March Madness’ Party? Be Careful What You Call It

The 2014 NCAA Tournament is underway this week, but terms like “March Madness” and “Final Four” aren’t free for just anyone.

Russians Form New 'Church' To Evade Anti-Piracy Law

To protest strict new piracy laws in Russia, five groups have applied to make their pirate church, Kopimizma, an officially recognized religion.

The Pirate Bay is one of the world's biggest, most popular, and longest-running filesharing sites. In October 2011, the platform made about $3 million in advertising revenue by distributing more than four million copies of movies and music to more th

New Plan To Battle Online Piracy

A troika of policy heavyweights has established new guidelines aimed at removing advertising revenue from sites with illegal content.

Gottfrid Svartholm Given Two-Year Prison Sentence

Gottfrid Svartholm, a co-founder of torrent site The Pirate Bay, was convicted of hacking and sentenced to two years in prison.

Pirate Bay Founder Charged in Denmark

Gottfrid Svartholm, a co-founder of The Pirate Bay, will be extradited to Denmark to face new hacking charges.

Irish Court Orders ISPs To Block The Pirate Bay

An Irish court has ordered six ISPs to in block subscriber access to The Pirate Bay.

Pirate Bay In Parliament?

Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Sunde announced his candidacy for European Pariliament as a member of Finnish Pirate Party.

Abandon Ship! Pirate Bay Down

The Pirate Bay is the latest BitTorrent download site to be shut down from anti-piracy efforts.

YouTube Yanks Romney Campaign Ad After Copyright Complaint

A Romney spokesperson told the Washington Post that the clip clearly falls under fair use, a provision in intellectual property law that permits limited use of copyrighted material for the purposes of criticism and commentary.

Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber performs during his ''My World Tour'' concert in Caracas

Would Justin Bieber Have Gone to Jail Under Anti-Piracy Bill S 978?

A proposed federal law has sparked fears that people like Justin Bieber, who got his start performing cover songs on YouTube could end up in jail. The Commercial Felony Streaming Act would make unauthorized Web streaming of copyrighted content a felony punishable by up to five years.

Apple Defends App Developers In Patent Claim

Apple steps up to defend app developers from a patent suit, saying that the license it bought should cover developers also.

Dish Network, EchoStar settles patent infringement lawsuit with TiVo for $500 mln

Dish Network Corp. and its former unit EchoStar Corp. have agreed to pay TiVo Inc. $500 million to settle a patent infringement lawsuit over use of its 'Time Warp' digital video recorder (DVR) technology.

Mike Tyson tattoo artist lands hangover punch on Warner Bros with copyright infringement lawsuit (video)

Tattoo artist S. Victor Whitmill, who has created, inked and copyrighted former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson's iconic facial tattoo, has hauled Hollywood movie producer Warner Bros. to court for using the tattoo design without his consent in the upcoming comedy movie The Hangover: Part II.

Mike Tyson tattoo artist lands hangover punch on Warner Bros with copyright infringement lawsuit

Tattoo artist S. Victor Whitmill, who has created, inked and copyrighted former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson's iconic facial tattoo, has hauled Hollywood film producer Warner Bros. to court for using the tattoo design without his consent in the upcoming comedy movie The Hangover: Part II.