You may not think it’s a big deal to download music or pirate a copy of software from the Internet without paying for it — but it is.

Doing so is a crime and contributes to a global issue of intellectual property theft that impacts everyone from business corporations and the government, to creatives and even consumers. And even if a piece of intellectual property doesn't show a copyright symbol, it may still be protected by copyright.

The infographic below highlights the critical issue that the U.S. and global economies face as a result of patent violations, trade secret theft, trademark violations, and copyright infringement.

Learn more. Watch the free webinar: Recognize and Protect Your Intellectual Property.

Find out what’s being done to combat the problem and what you can do to protect your IP and brand.

Find this infographic helpful? Feel free to share it around.

Simply copy and paste the code below and paste it into a page on your site or blog.

<p><a href="https://www.caseiq.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Intellectual-Property-Theft-Infographic.jpg"><img src="https://www.caseiq.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Intellectual-Property-Theft-Infographic.jpg" alt="Copy(right) Cats: How Intellectual Property Theft Affects Everyone, Including You [INFOGRAPHIC]" width="798" height="3953"></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <p><a href="https://www.caseiq.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Intellectual-Property-Theft-Infographic.jpg">Copy(right) Cats: How Intellectual Property Theft Affects Everyone, Including You</a> from <a href="https://www.i-sight.com">i-Sight (now Case IQ)</a>