Glencoe Accounting

Chapter 2: The World of Business and Accounting

Extend: Matter of Ethics

Becoming an Entrepreneur

• Ideas are intellectual property that cannot be touched or locked away; they must be protected just as other assets are protected.
• Using your favorite search engine, research the term "intellectual property."
• In a brief report, explain what types of works fall under the domain of intellectual property and how they are protected. Define intellectual property in your own words.