Discussion: Protecting Intellectual Property Rights (300 words)

Instructions

1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
2. Read the articles assigned in 5.2 Discussion:
   1. The Growth of Intellectual Property: A History of the Ownership of Ideas in the United States (
   2. Key Cases and Definitions in Intellectual Property Law (
   3. The articles from the United States Department of Justice: CCIPS Documents and Reports(
      1. Ensuring that tech-savvy criminals do not have immunity from investigation
      2. Protecting America’s intellectual property assets
3. In the discussion linked below, respond to the following prompts:
   1. Describe the similarities and differences in the types of intellectual property (IP) that should be protected. Why should those protections be allowed? Explain your position.
   2. After reviewing the definition of intellectual property (IP) and the article you selected to read on IP rulings or legislation, what areas of concern still exist for protecting the IP that have not been addressed?
   3. What future concerns do you anticipate could be a problem for IP?
4. Your initial post should be a minimum of 300 words and use citations in APA format