“Crime develops society and every society needs some element of crime in order to grow”. This statement is hinged on the subject of Sociology of law. Crime as a factor of society’s growth has different branches which stems from it and one of which is the part of innovation. From the early times, crimes have been ‘committed’ and on the other hand ‘stopped’ using different innovations,
technologies, techniques. Some secrets have kept different kingdoms, nations and businesses strong and competitive over the years and these have in turn helped them survive the harsh attack of other kingdoms, nations, economic factors and pressures. This article seeks to explore the topic sentence from a perspective of intellectual property with recourse to the fact that a lot of crimes
and crime fighting have stemmed from the element of Intellectual Property. The exploration takes into cognizance different areas and examples from both local and international plains.

Keywords: Code, Crime, Creativity, Innovation, Evolution, Intellectual Property