1. Protecting Today’s Investments For Tomorrow’s Innovations

2. A creation of the mind Examples –Music –Literature –Art –Code for a video game –Design plans for a new farm implement –Plant trait technology (i.e., Bt or Roundup Ready)

3. Rights extended to the creator of the intellectual property, including –Selling the intellectual property for profit –Using the intellectual property to create or enhance business

4. United States Patent and Trademark Office registers intellectual property © Copyright ® Registered ™ Trademark Patent No.

5. Seed piracy affects –New research and development –Consumer trust –The producer