This RAP session will answer your questions regarding how best to protect your innovations and other valuable intellectual property (IP). Is seeking a patent always the best approach? Are you better off with other forms of protection or no protection at all? What are the benefits of seeking patent protection and are they worth the costs? Is trade-secret protection an option? This RAP session provides answers to these questions from a variety of viewpoints. Come join this panel of experts in what should be a lively and informative debate.