6.5 The legal impact

Question 1

What does “Intellectual property (IP)” mean?

Answer 1

A creation of the human mind that is unique and has a commercial value.

Question 2

What does “Patent” mean?

Answer 2

An exclusive right granted to an inventor to make, use and sell an invention for a fixed period of time.

Question 3

What does “Creative commons” mean?

Answer 3

An organisation that allows people to set copyright terms for their intellectual property. One use of a creative commons licence is to allow people to copy material as long as it is not used commercially.

Question 4

What does “Open-source software” mean?

Answer 4

Software that is free to edit and redistribute.

Question 5

What does “Proprietary software” mean?

Answer 5

Software that belongs to an individual or a company. Its licence specifies that users are not allowed to modify the source code and places restrictions on its use