The Intellectual Property Legal Information Network (also known as IPLIN) is an organization operating under the auspices of the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Law. Through the generous support of the Law Foundation of Ontario and the Faculty of Law, IPLIN is dedicated to providing public legal education and a reliable resource centre for the dissemination of information to those within the Windsor-Essex County community who have questions regarding Intellectual Property or Innovation Law.

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Intellecutal Property is a system of law developed loosely to protect the products of human creativity.  Intellecutal property rights in the fruits of his or her labour.  The principle areas of intellectual property are copyright, patents, industrial design and trademarks. 

Copyright law is designed to regulate the dissemination of artistic and dramatic rights.  Patent law deals with inventions.  Trademarks deal with the creative elements of business and commerce.