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You and intellectual property
你與知識產權
What is intellectual property?
什么是知識產權？
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recognizes intellectual property as ideas, that belong to a person, organization or company.
世界知識產權組織（WIPO）將知識產權定義為智力創造成果，屬于一個人，一個組織或公司。
Intellectual property can include inventions, patents, drawing, symbols, designs, novels, films and music.
知識產權包括發明、專利、畫作、商標、設計、小說、電影以及音樂。
Why are there laws to protect intellectual property?
為什么有法律保護知識產權？
Laws have been passed in most countries that make it illegal to copy intellectual property without paying the person who created the material.
大多數國家都通過了法律，明確了不支付創造者報酬而復制知識產權的行為是違法的。
If someone spends his or her time, effort and money writing a book, for example, he or she deserves to be paid for it.
例如，如果有人花了他或她的時間、精力和金錢來寫一本書，他或她也值得他人為此付費。
In the same way, if a company spends money researching and developing new products, that company should be paid for its work.
相同的，如果一家公司花了金錢研究和開發新產品，那么該公司也應該為此得到報酬。
