IT Ownership
Intellectual Property and Changing Technology
Property: possession or something to which the owner has the rights
intellectual property
the intangible creative work, not its particular physical form
copyright holders have exclusive rights
to make copies
ti distribute copies
to perform/display the work in public
different ways for protecting intellectual property
patent
trademark
copyright
challenges of new technology
digital tech. and the internet has made copyright infringement easier and easier
new tools allow us to modify graphics, video and audio files to make derivative works
problems from new technologies that affect intellectual property owners
high quality copying
high quantity distribution
easier to use
less expensive
a form of protection provided by laws to the authors of original works known as the owner of intellectual property
an intellectual property right relating to inventions
a distinctive sign which is used to distinguish the products or services of diff businesses
Intellectual Property Laws
Industrial Designs Act 1996
Geographical Indications Act 2000
Patents Act 1983
Copyright Act 1987
Trade Marks Act 1976
Layout Designs and Integrated Circuit Act 2000
Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia Act 2002
Fair-use doctrine
a limitation and exception to the exclusive right granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work
click to edit
factors considered
nature of copyrighted work
amount of significance or portion used
purpose and nature of use
effect of use on potential market or value of the copyright work
International piracy
categories if copyright software piracy
buy one or a few copies software package and install on dozens or hundreds of computers
download from internet
produce and sell unauthorized copies of popular software packages
approaches to reduce software copyright piracy
using serial number
through govt. and enforce the law
from college students to big organization
Analytical Tools in Plagiarism
DupliChecker
PaperRater
Viper
SeeSources.com
Turnitin
protecting software copyrights
digital rights management
Microsoft product activation
Search Engine and Online Libraries
Public Libraries Online
Wiley Online Library
MSN
Yahoo