4.1.5 Intellectual Property Act 2014

Question 1

State:

The aim of the Intellectual Propery Act 2014

Answer 1

Streamline, simplify and strengthen design protection and patents

Question 2

Fill The Blank:

The level of protection from an ………………… design is lower than of a ………………… design

Unregistered and registered designs

Answer 2

Unregistered, Registered

Question 3

Fill The Blank:

If a person commisions a design then the law states that unless otherwise stated in a contract the ………….. owns the design - individuals only and not employees as the company will own any designs done while at work

Unregistered and registered designs

Answer 3

Designer

Question 4

Fill The Blank:

The act cannot be retroactively applied to designs created ………….. the act

Unregistered and registered designs

Answer 4

Before

Question 5

FIll The Blank:

It is …………. to copy a UK or EU registered design if the design owner is not in …………….. and the offender ………. the design is registered

Unregistered and registered designs

Answer 5

Illegal, Agreement, Knows

Question 6

Define:

Patent

Patents

Answer 6

Granted to give the owner of a design the legal right to stop others from making, using or selling it for a specified number of years

Question 7

Fill The Blank:

Patents can be applied to all areas of technology as long as they are …….., involve an …………… step and can be applied to ……………….

Patents

Answer 7

New, Inventive, Industry

Question 8

Fill The Blank:

Patents can be applied to most designs including ……………… processes and ……………….

Patents

Answer 8

Software, Hardware