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

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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

Google