20. Intellectual Property Flashcards
1
Q
Intellectual Property
Copyright
A
- Anything that is creative
- Books, art, music, software
- Automatically granted
- 70 years after creators death OR;
- 95 years after creation by corporation
2
Q
Intellectual Property
Trademark
A
- Brand names, logos, slogans
- Must be registered (pay a fee)
- 10 years at a time
- Renewed indefinitely
3
Q
Intellectual Property
Patents
A
- Protects inventions (20 years)
- Cryptography algorithms can be patented
Inventions must be;
1. Novel (new idea)
2. Useful (actually possible to use)
3. Nonobvious (inventive work involved)
4
Q
Intellectual Property
Trade Secrets
A
Formula
- Secret sauce for example
5
Q
Intellectual Property
Copyright
Attacks on intellectual property
A
- Piracy
- Copyright Infringement
- Piracy - Software piracy most common attack
- Copyright Infringement - use of someone elses copyrighted material
6
Q
Intellectual Property
Trademarks
Attacks on intellectual property
A
Counterfeiting
- pretending to be the brand
7
Q
Intellectual Property
Patents
Attacks on intellectual property
A
Patent Infringement
- Using someone elses patent in your product without permission
8
Q
Intellectual Property
Trade Secrets
Attacks on intellectual property
A
HOW someone obtains trade secrets may be illegal
- no legal protection
- Once knowledge is out, its difficult to control it
9
Q
Intellectual Property
Cyber Squatting
A
Buying URL/Domain needed by someone else
- Grey area legally
- in US there are laws to protect it, depends on how the person plans to use it
10
Q
Intellectual Property
Typo Squatting
A
Buying a URL/Domain very close to a real website
- Can be illegal in certain circumstances
