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After completing this module, you will be able to:

After completing this module, you will be able to:

After completing this module, you will be able to:

1) Decide which type of intellectual property protection to use: trademark, copyright, trade secret, or patent

2) Use the powerful remedies that are available when someone interferes with your intellectual property rights

3) Maximize the economic value of your brands

4) Decide whether to register your trademarks and copyrights

5) Meet the requirements necessary to create a trade secret

6) Decide whether you can use intellectual property created by others

7) Understand how long our intellectual property rights last

8) Use your intellectual property to create value for your business

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