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IP Glossary - K

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K

Know-how

means a package of non-patented practical information (of a technical, commercial, administrative, financial or other nature), resulting from experience and testing, which is secret, substantial and identifiable.

KPO-IPO

Stands for «Knowledge Process Outsourcing» and «Innovation Process Outsourcing». It refers to operations, generally knowledge transfers in offshore outsourcing by means of a regulatory framework agreement. These are the latest outsourcing agreements.