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Op-Ed | Fragrances Should Qualify for IP Protection

To maintain incentives for the kind of innovation that keeps Europe at the heart of the global fragrance industry, scents should be protected by intellectual property law, argues Kimiya Shams.
Chanel No. 5 perfume | Source: Flickr/Peterned
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  • Kimiya Shams

PARIS, France —

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