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In An Increasingly Digital World, The Theft of Intellectual Property is On The Rise: How Can Organizations Prepare? By Arti LoftusFebruary 23, 2021
Intangible assets, including inventions, software code, digital products, connected physical products, and data analytics, are becoming the fuel for the new global economy.
Over the last two decades, the volume of annual investments in intellectual property products increased by 87% in the EU, while the volume of tangible investments increased by only 30%, according to a study in 2020 conducted by the European Union Intellectual Property Office.
Intellectual property (IP) rights are titles for patents, trade-marks, designs, copyright, geographical indications, plant variety rights, as well as trade secrets, which help companies and creators protect and value their intangible assets.