In your role working as a paralegal or legal assistant for iHiker, draft a memorandum to Miguel Rodriguz, the iHiker general counsel, on how best to protect iHiker’s intellectual property. Specifically, discuss the steps and benefits of safeguarding iHiker’s intellectual property through: (1) registration of proprietary software developed by iHiker with the U.S. Copyright Office; (2) applying for a registered trademark for the iHiker name with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; and (3) protecting trade secrets with password protection and software encryption.

Use the memorandum template found in Course Documents (Unit 2 Template).

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