You may often hear people talking about intellectual property. But have you ever wondered what does it really mean for those software applications you develop either for your employer, for that overseas client or for your own IT start-up? Do you know how to protect it or how to effectively exploit it? Think about a software application as a cake with many layers - the first one being the code (copyrighted or open source). Have you considered the legal implications of mixing "closed source" with open source? The presentation covers the basics of intellectual property tailored to the software industry and offers practical insight.