December Flashcards
Industry
group of companies or organizations that produce or provide similar products or services
Bureaucracy
a system of controlling or managing the country, company, or organization that is operated by a large number of officials employed to follow rules carefully
Market economy or capitalism
economic system in which most of nations land, factories and other economic resources are privately owned by either individuals or businesses
Property rights
legal rights to resources and any income they generate
Intellectual property
property that results from people’s intellectual talent and abilities
Industrial property
intellectual property consisting of patents and trademarks
Patent
property right granted to the inventor of product or process that excludes other from making using or selling the invetion
Trademark
property right in the form of words or symbols that distinguish a product and its manufacturer
Copyright
property right giving creators of an original work the freedom to publish or dispose of it as they choose