Intellectual property protection in consumer electronics industry

The protection of intellectual property (IP) in the consumer electronics industry involves protection of inventions, designs, symbols, names and images used in commerce.

Common IP protection strategies include non-disclosure agreements, master service agreements, enforcing vendor security practices with penalty clauses, and training personnel in IP protection and secrecy awareness.

References

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• Gupta, Meenu (February 1, 2010). "A new strategy for the protection of intellectual property". Computer Fraud & Security. 2010 (2): 8–10. doi:10.1016/S1361-3723(10)70009-9.