Intellectual creation occupies a prominent place within the economic, social and cultural development of each nation; the wellbeing of a country is also appreciated by its capacity to create, introduce, manage and exploit intellectual assets beyond its natural resources, its labour or capital. Protection of intellectual property rights is of particular importance because the essence, goal and purpose are to protect the product of human intelligence and at the same time to guarantee for the benefit of consumers the use of such produce.
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