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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal welfare
  3. animal welfare laws and regulations
  4. laws and regulations
  5. legal rights
  6. intellectual property rights
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. animal welfare
  3. animal welfare laws and regulations
  4. laws and regulations
  5. legal rights
  6. intellectual property rights

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intellectual property rights

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  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The legal protection for inventions, including new technologies or new organisms (such as new plant varieties). The owner of these rights can control their use and earn the rewards for their use. This encourages further innovation and creativity for the benefit of us all. Intellectual property rights protection includes various types of patents, trademarks, and copyrights.

    Source: USDA Glossary of Agricultural Biotechnology Terms

    Type: Concept definition

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