Breakout #6: Intellectual property rights and information projects

Facilitator: Luis Villa, General Counsel, Wikimedia Foundation Scribe: Susan Knudten, communications consultant What is intellectual property? There are three general forms: ●      Trademark – protects individuals, i.e., a consumer knows when they are buying a Coke that it is a Coke. This maintains a brand, and should be protected aggressively. ●      Copyright – protects written … Continue reading Breakout #6: Intellectual property rights and information projects