Intellectual property (IP) — that covered by patents, trademarks, copyrights and harder-to-protect trade secrets — is now worth as much as 75 percent of the total value of major companies. But while the importance of these assets has grown, many businesses lag in their efforts to protect IP.
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It is a problem that undermines the functioning of the free market and hinders economic development where it is most needed, says Leslie Benton, vice president of advocacy and stakeholder engagement at the Center for Responsible Enterprise and Trade (CREATe.org).