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</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="lfr-layout-structure-item-2d337adb-34a1-8160-191f-3e31e8293a37 lfr-layout-structure-item-row " style=""> <div class="row align-items-lg-start align-items-sm-start align-items-start align-items-md-start flex-lg-row flex-sm-row flex-row flex-md-row"> <div class="col col-lg-8 col-sm-12 col-12 col-md-8"> <div class="lfr-layout-structure-item-basic-component-paragraph lfr-layout-structure-item-e59685a4-ae94-47d4-a151-ed068604c04d " style=""> <div id="fragment-118c0d01-cf01-ce4b-0c65-5344c0449c53"> <div class="clearfix component-paragraph text-break" data-lfr-editable-id="element-text" data-lfr-editable-type="rich-text"> <span class="lead">A well-crafted intellectual property strategy can help maximize the potential of your business. Using and understanding the IP rights, you can:</span> </div> </div> <style>.component-paragraph img { max-width: 100%; }</style> </div> <div class="lfr-layout-structure-item-basic-component-paragraph lfr-layout-structure-item-756b0632-c8fb-d360-5d51-165d599a0fd5 " style=""> <div id="fragment-b21dd078-5c14-cb3f-2aa2-c4ebff96c423"> <div class="clearfix component-paragraph text-break" data-lfr-editable-id="element-text" data-lfr-editable-type="rich-text"> <ul> <li><span class="lead">secure competitive advantages</span></li> <li><span class="lead">generate revenue streams</span></li> <li><span class="lead">reduce tax liability</span></li> <li><span class="lead">serve as a source of competitive intelligence</span></li> <li><span class="lead">facilitate access to financing</span></li> <li><span class="lead">attract investors and partners</span></li> <li><span class="lead">avoid and mitigate relevant risks.</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col col-lg-4 col-sm-12 col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="lfr-layout-structure-item-card-w-top-image-u--copy- lfr-layout-structure-item-1b822cc4-efc5-91f4-4d69-692ed95ed70a " style=""> <div id="fragment-885fea89-15b3-87ea-b379-1ac20eed588a"> <div class="card feature-highlight-card"> <div class="feature-highlight" id="card-feature"> Featured </div> <figure class="figure"><a href="/en/web/wipo-ip-diagnostics"><img src="/documents/d/business/ip-diagnostics-500.jpg" class="card-img-top" alt="" data-lfr-editable-id="card-image" data-lfr-editable-type="image"></a> </figure> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title" data-lfr-editable-id="card-title" data-lfr-editable-type="text"><a href="/en/web/wipo-ip-diagnostics">WIPO IP Diagnostics</a></h2> <div> <div class="lfr-layout-structure-item-basic-component-paragraph lfr-layout-structure-item-419bbeb4-6df8-9398-903f-a7da1d27689a " style=""> <div id="fragment-f713718d-4272-4bb0-6cae-dcf1d4755eed"> <div class="clearfix component-paragraph text-break" data-lfr-editable-id="element-text" data-lfr-editable-type="rich-text"> The IP Diagnostic Tool helps you identify your business' IP assets and provides you with an automated report with basic information on how to manage these assets. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="lfr-layout-structure-item-card-w-top-image-u--copy- lfr-layout-structure-item-e9d0d1b0-4c97-1109-cc7a-4b83c8eb3813 ulf-hide-ar ulf-hide-es ulf-hide-fr ulf-hide-ru ulf-hide-zh" style=""> <div id="fragment-89170ae7-21e0-5ef7-9f5c-d462ffb70dc1"> <div class="card feature-highlight-card"> <div class="feature-highlight" id="card-feature"> Featured </div> <figure class="figure"><img src="/documents/d/wipo/images-photos-ip-business-moments-grow.webp" class="card-img-top" alt="" data-lfr-editable-id="card-image" data-lfr-editable-type="image"> </figure> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title" data-lfr-editable-id="card-title" data-lfr-editable-type="text"><a href="/en/web/ip-business-moments">IP Business Moments</a></h2> <div> <div class="lfr-layout-structure-item-basic-component-paragraph lfr-layout-structure-item-3e303334-112c-98c3-3a52-387a06861457 " style=""> <div id="fragment-3315ec85-f2a2-98d6-3de9-9baa1252292d"> <div class="clearfix component-paragraph text-break" data-lfr-editable-id="element-text" data-lfr-editable-type="rich-text"> An IP management tool for every business lifecycle stage </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="lfr-layout-structure-item-9f0b62c4-994f-f3af-257a-1c2e240418c5 lfr-layout-structure-item-container ulf-section ulf-line container-fluid container-fluid-max-xl" style=""> <div class="lfr-layout-structure-item-80a9fd44-128b-7651-e934-eef8704f597e lfr-layout-structure-item-row " style=""> <div class="row align-items-lg-start align-items-sm-start align-items-start align-items-md-start flex-lg-row flex-sm-row flex-row flex-md-row"> <div class="col col-lg-6 col-sm-12 col-12 col-md-6"> <div class="lfr-layout-structure-item-block-id-include--copy- lfr-layout-structure-item-b8dc5d72-9523-1cb1-86ce-1b1bb17d0caf " style=""> <div id="fragment-2abfb5ef-8f85-e31a-9720-479028123be6"> <div class="row row-heading" id="benefits"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div> <div class="lfr-layout-structure-item-basic-component-heading lfr-layout-structure-item-4a418661-47bd-44cd-3f4e-9f025c15453a " style=""> <div id="fragment-48c984c4-804c-a542-a1f4-b7abd7b677c0"> <h2 class="component-heading mb-0 text-break" data-lfr-editable-id="element-text" data-lfr-editable-type="text">Benefits of intellectual property rights for a business</h2> </div> <style>.fragment-heading-text-colored a { color: inherit; }</style> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="lfr-layout-structure-item-basic-component-paragraph lfr-layout-structure-item-d47b591c-71e9-79f6-d5df-9539a0bae9b8 " style=""> <div id="fragment-4804067b-5698-fa40-0922-fbbdf11a17aa"> <div class="clearfix component-paragraph text-break" data-lfr-editable-id="element-text" data-lfr-editable-type="rich-text"> <ul> <li>A brand sets a business apart from its competitors, building trust and consumer loyalty. Learn more about <a href="/en/web/business/trademarks">trademarks</a>.</li> <li>From reassuring investors to increasing margins, using your <a href="/en/web/business/patents">patents</a> strategically can improve your bottom line.</li> <li>Protecting the way your product looks with an <a href="/en/web/business/designs">industrial design</a> can provide a major competitive advantage.</li> <li><a href="/en/web/business/copyright">Copyright</a> protects the expression of an idea, in different forms.</li> <li>When the source and authenticity matter, using <a href="/en/web/business/geographical-indications">geographical indications</a> can identify your product as being the real deal.</li> <li><a href="/en/web/business/trade-secrets">Trade secrets</a> have the potential to protect a wide range of information that has commercial value due to its confidential nature.</li> <li>Plant breeding results in new, improved <a href="/en/web/business/upov">plant varieties</a> that are an important and sustainable means of achieving food security in the context of population growth and climate change.</li> </ul> </div> </div> <style>.component-paragraph img { max-width: 100%; }</style> </div> </div> <div class="col col-lg-6 col-sm-12 col-12 col-md-6"> <div class="lfr-layout-structure-item-block-id-include--copy- lfr-layout-structure-item-dd5b87fa-956b-8aa9-5fd8-5875ca4c3ed9 " style=""> <div id="fragment-54e847e0-ef3a-f39e-7907-565485b901bf"> <div class="row row-heading" id="tools"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div> <div class="lfr-layout-structure-item-basic-component-heading lfr-layout-structure-item-8899d7fe-a0cb-8901-7da7-8c0bacb4acbc " style=""> <div id="fragment-7c90283d-c8bc-8d34-3983-d18db315413a"> <h2 class="component-heading mb-0 text-break" data-lfr-editable-id="element-text" data-lfr-editable-type="text">WIPO tools and resources for businesses</h2> </div> <style>.fragment-heading-text-colored a { color: inherit; }</style> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="lfr-layout-structure-item-basic-component-paragraph lfr-layout-structure-item-a0db387c-b071-6278-9267-e5c503be59f0 " style=""> <div id="fragment-53e18dc4-8532-aee1-40b5-bcd61083e7e2"> <div class="clearfix component-paragraph text-break" data-lfr-editable-id="element-text" data-lfr-editable-type="rich-text"> <ul> <li>Identify your business opportunities and risks associated with IP using our <a href="/en/web/wipo-ip-diagnostics">IP Diagnostic Tool</a>.</li> <li>Read about essential IP topics for your business in our <a href="https://www.wipo.int/publications/en/series/index.jsp?id=181">IP for Business Guides</a>.</li> <li>Walk through a startup's journey with our <a href="/en/web/business/enterprising-ideas">Enterprising Ideas</a> infographic.</li> <li>Learn more about key issues to be considered while developing your IP strategy with our <a href="/en/web/business/checklist">IP Strategy Checklist for SMEs</a>.</li> <li>Resolve your IP and technology disputes through <a href="/en/web/business/mediation-arbitration">mediation and arbitration</a>.</li> <li>Tackle your <a href="/en/web/business/domain-names">domain name disputes</a>.</li> <li>Access high quality technology information and related services in your country through our <a href="/en/web/business/tisc">Technology and Innovation Support Centers</a> (TISCs).</li> <li>Navigate IP manangement at every stage of your business life cycle with <a href="/en/web/ip-business-moments" rel="noopener noreferrer">IP Business Moments</a>.</li> </ul> </div> </div> <style>.component-paragraph img { max-width: 100%; }</style> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="lfr-layout-structure-item-0436fb63-c18e-6a50-d2fa-f4a72ba86d2b lfr-layout-structure-item-container ulf-section ulf-line container-fluid container-fluid-max-xl" style=""> <div class="lfr-layout-structure-item-block-id-include--copy- lfr-layout-structure-item-8c9d07ce-c1c5-c866-4dc4-76153d3cf68b " style=""> <div 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des écosystèmes de propriété intellectuelle et d’innovation</a> et la <a href="https://ocms.wipo.int/about-wipo/fr/activities_by_unit/index.jsp?id=118">Division de la propriété intellectuelle pour les entreprises</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col col-lg-4 col-sm-12 col-12 col-md-4"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="lfr-layout-structure-item-basic-component-html lfr-layout-structure-item-f2a4442b-153f-1f46-dba0-8954b9da4a23 " style=""> <div id="fragment-ac9c7154-2793-84b4-23f9-2b17f1358781"> <div class="component-html" data-lfr-editable-id="element-html" data-lfr-editable-type="html"> <div class="dropdown nav__on-this-page"> <a class="dropdown-toggle" href="#" data-toggle="dropdown">On this page <strong class="caret"></strong></a> <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu--on-this-page"> <li><a href="#benefits">Benefits of intellectual property rights for a business</a></li> <li><a href="#resources">WIPO tools and resources for businesses</a></li> <li><a href="#programs">WIPO programs and other initiatives to support businesses and innovators</a></li> <li><a href="#expand">Expand your business with IP rights</a></li> <li><a href="#action">IP in action – learn how SMEs are using their IP</a></li> <li><a href="#more">More about IP in your business sector</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="content"> <h1>Why Intellectual Property is Essential for your Business</h1> <div class="main"> <p class="lead">A well-crafted intellectual property strategy can help maximize the potential of your business. Using and understanding the IP rights, you can:</p> <p class="lead">• secure competitive advantages<br>• generate revenue streams<br>• reduce tax liability<br>• serve as a source of competitive intelligence<br>• facilitate access to financing<br>• attract investors and partners<br>• avoid and mitigate relevant risks</p> </div> <div class="complementary"> <div class="box"> <figure> <a href="https://www.wipo.int/ipdiagnostics/en/"><img alt="IP diagnostics" src="/documents/1540022/3318544/ip-diagnostics-500.jpg/a19d49b9-8ba0-736b-9032-a1cf8b6f686b?version=1.1&t=1712903881634"></a> </figure> <h3><a href="https://www.wipo.int/ipdiagnostics/en/">WIPO IP Diagnostics</a></h3> <p class="secondary">The IP Diagnostic Tool helps you identify your business' IP assets and provides you with an automated report with basic information on how to manage these assets.</p>  </div> </div> </div> <div class="content line"> <div class="cols cols--two"> <div class="col"> <h2 id="benefits">Benefits of intellectual property rights for a business</h2> <ul> <li>A brand sets a business apart from its competitors, building trust and consumer loyalty. Learn more about <a href="/en/web/business/trademarks">trademarks</a>.</li> <li>From reassuring investors to increasing margins, using your <a href="/en/web/business/patents">patents</a> strategically can improve your bottom line.</li> <li>Protecting the way your product looks with an <a href="/en/web/business/designs">industrial design</a> can provide a major competitive advantage.</li> <li><a href="/en/web/business/copyright">Copyright</a> protects the expression of an idea, in different forms.</li> <li>When the source and authenticity matter, using <a href="/en/web/business/geographical-indications">geographical indications</a> can identify your product as being the real deal.</li> <li><a href="/en/web/business/trade-secrets">Trade secrets</a> have the potential to protect a wide range of information that has commercial value due to its confidential nature.</li> <li>Plant breeding results in new, improved <a href="/en/web/business/upov">plant varieties</a> that are an important and sustainable means of achieving food security in the context of population growth and climate change.</li> </ul> </div> <div class="col"> <h2 id="resources">WIPO tools and resources for businesses</h2> <ul> <li>Identify your business opportunities and risks associated with IP using our <a href="https://www.wipo.int/ipdiagnostics/en/">IP Diagnostic Tool</a>.</li> <li>Read about essential IP topics for your business in our <a href="https://www.wipo.int/publications/en/series/index.jsp?id=181">IP for Business Guides</a>.</li> <li>Walk through a startup's journey with our <a href="/en/web/business/enterprising-ideas/">Enterprising Ideas</a> infographic.</li> <li>Learn more about key issues to be considered while developing your IP strategy with our <a href="/en/web/business/checklist">IP Strategy Checklist for SMEs</a>.</li> <li>Resolve your IP and technology disputes through <a href="/en/web/business/mediation-arbitration">mediation and arbitration</a>.</li> <li>Tackle your <a href="/en/web/business/domain-names">domain name disputes</a>.</li> <li>Access high quality technology information and related services in your country through our <a href="/en/web/business/tisc">Technology and Innovation Support Centers</a> (TISCs).</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content line"> <h2 id="programs">WIPO programs and other initiatives to support businesses and innovators</h2> <div class="cols cols--three"> <div class="col"> <figure> <a href="/en/web/business/ip-management-clinic"><img src="/documents/102028/103632/GettyImages-1221342326-845.jpg/f892372b-c265-dfa1-fa1a-582a55366fbb?version=1.1&t=1703067452902" alt=""></a> <figcaption class="credit"> (Photo: Getty Images/blackred) </figcaption> </figure> <h3><a href="/en/web/business/ip-management-clinic">IP Management Clinics for SMEs</a></h3> <p>Support for innovative companies in formulating their IP strategies.</p> </div> <div class="col"> <figure> <a 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businesses.</p> </div> <div class="col"> <figure> <a href="https://www.wipo.int/ip-financing/en/index.html"><img src="/documents/102028/103635/ip-backed-financing-845.png/554c4c27-128b-e660-9af7-543804dcd550?version=1.1&t=1702373601950" alt=""></a> <figcaption class="credit"> (Image: WIPO) </figcaption> </figure> <h3><a href="https://www.wipo.int/ip-financing/en/index.html">Intellectual Property Finance</a></h3> <p>Learn more about how to monetize and leverage your IP assets.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <style>.component-html img { max-width: 100%; }</style> </div> <div class="lfr-layout-structure-item-67457559-9431-5d27-e251-f7adbfa6eacd lfr-layout-structure-item-container " style=""> <div class="lfr-layout-structure-item-4a02ff2f-9674-8423-5ea5-0ea07f1c2b7d lfr-layout-structure-item-container " style=""> <div class="lfr-layout-structure-item-basic-component-html lfr-layout-structure-item-4a87095b-debc-b316-c0ed-3dad9ff64970 " style=""> <div 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