Scope is a pertinent metric of protection.
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As noted, intellectual property is protected on a national basis. Thus the specific scope of protection and the requirements for obtaining protection will vary from country to country. There are, however, similarities among national legal arrangements. Moreover, the current worldwide trend is toward harmonizing the national laws. The following discussion of the requirements and obstacles in obtaining protection will therefore speak in generalities. The case studies in this paper will highlight the laws of certain individual regions or countries.