26th April, is Intellectual Property Day. The
theme for this year according to the World Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO) is 'Innovation - Improving Lives'. As an IT
professional, this resonates deeply with me and contextualizes the
effort of millions of people, who work with intangible software code to
create tangible, positively beautiful products that improve human life.
IP is fundamental to the emerging digital world. Many technologies
are required to create a product, and companies often outsource the
development of components, or share technologies through licensing
arrangements. IP is especially core to the e-commerce economy, which
depends on companies working together to share the opportunities and
risks of business through licensing.
