Chapter8 Flashcards
Property Law establishes relationships between:
Individuals
Different Sorts of object
The state
Four schemes for protecting intellectual property:
Copyrights
Patents
Trademarks
Trade Secrets
Works that may be copyrighted:
1- Literary Works 2- Musical Works 3- Artistic Works 4- Photographic Works 5- Cinematographic Works 6- Maps 7- Architectural Works 8- Computer Software
5 rights of copyright owners
1- reproduce 2- adapt it pr derive other works from it 3- distribute 4- display 5- perform
Strongest form of protection
Patents
3 types of patents:
1- Utility patents
2- Design patents
3- Plant patents
The rights of patent owners
1- to sell
2- to use
3- to authorized others to sell
A trademark can be:
Name
Symbol
Device
A trade secret may consist of:
Any formula
Pattern
Device
Compilation of information
2 majors restrictions on the domain of trade secrets are:
1- requirement of secrecy
2- competitive advantage
Is plagiarism a legal term?
No