Pillars Of Intellectual Property: Protecting The Evolving Creative

INTRODUCTION

Let us imagine we had a time machine, and we went back to the 15^th century. Of all the things we would see, we know that we would be fascinated by some things, and cringe at the sight of others. The factors and elements that make for the seeming astronomical advancement in this age, compared to the 15^th century, would largely be the absence of technological advancement in diverse ramifications, including but not limited to the medical, legal, finance sectors in the 15^th century.

As human beings grow out of their formative years, there usually is the gnawing desire in many to do something great and achieve cosmic feats. Many centuries ago, this situation displayed itself through the way humans would usually strive towards the acquisition of properties, slaves, and essentially, amass anything that would generally be accepted as a legal tender, or an object which conveys status. These objects and legal tenders were usually protected by soldiers and other