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30.6.2008
Seminar on IP strategies for expansion in growth marketsEffective protection of intellectual property (IP) is becoming an ever more important factor in international trade. As a result, companies marketing products and services around the globe are increasingly opting for the protection afforded by patents, trade marks, design and copyrights. The strategic exploitation of such rights often has a decisive impact on the competitiveness of a company and its products.Background information
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6.5.2008
Address given at the "European Inventor of the Year 2008" Awards GalaAlison Brimelow, President of the European Patent Office, Ljubljana, 6 May 2008