Whether you're a manufacturer or designer, it is important to be protecting the intellectual property (IP) of your work. Terms such as patent, trademark or copyright may well be familiar, but what about 'design rights'? Howard Crossman and Heidi Groom explain what this IP protection is, and how it might be valuable. Intellectual property (IP) is an evolving area of law as businesses seek to protect ideas and creations, with lighting and lighting design professionals being no exception.
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