Social and Professional Issues 4 Flashcards
should reflect a conscientious effort to address social and professional issues in ICT, promoting ethical, responsible, and inclusive practices in the design and implementation of technology solutions
Programmer’s source code
Programmer’s Source Code Types
- Tradition
- Prescription
- Succession
- Intellectual Creation
- Occupation
- Law
- Donation
likely the occupation or profession of the programmer
Occupation
legal considerations and obligations that programmers need to be aware of and comply with when creating, distributing, or using software code
Law
act of voluntarily contributing of sharing code with others without expecting financial compensation in return
Donation
may refer to the established practices, conventions, and standards within the programming community
Tradition
acquisition or loss of rights to the code over time due to statutory limitations or legal principles
Prescription
Presentations are communication tools that can be demonstrations and reports→
Succession
original and creative expression embodied in the code→
Intellectual Creation
Types of Intellectual Creation
- Innovative Solutions
- Policy Analysis and Advocacy
- Ethical Design and Development Practices
critical analysis of ICT policies, regulations, and governance structures
Policy Analysis and Advocacy
involves development of ethical design and development practices that prioritize the well-being of users
Ethical Design and Development Practices
use their creativity and problem-solving skills to devise innovative solution to complex problem
Innovative Solution
Intellectual Creation Examples
- Painting by an artist
- Book written by an author
- Logo designed by a student
- Programs written by a programmer
- Newspaper articles
- PowerPoint presentations
- Thesis
- Dissertation
- Painting by an artist
- Book written by an author
- Logo designed by a student
- Programs written by a programmer
- Newspaper articles
- PowerPoint presentations
- Thesis
- Dissertation
Intellectual Property (Republic Act 8293)
Other laws which govern the use of technology
- E-Commerce Law
- Access Device Regulation Act
- Cybercrime Law
Intellectual Property Rights consists of
- copyright and related right
- trademark and service mark
- geographic indication
- industrial design
- patents
- layout design
- protection of undisclosed information
protects original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression
Copyright and related rights
symbols, names, or designs used to identify distinguished goods or service
Trademarks and Service Marks
refers to signs used on goods that have specific geographical origin and possess qualities, reputation or characteristics that are essentially attributable to place of origin
Geographic Indication
protection applies to the ornamental or aesthetic aspects of a product
Industrial Design
protects inventions including processes, methods, and technological innovations
Patent
protects layout design of semiconductor chips or integrated circuits
Layout Design
trade secrets, safeguards confidential business information that provides competitive advantage
Protection of Undisclosed Information
Why promote and protect intellectual property?
- incentive to human creativity
- respects artists as an individual and as a livelihood
- protects infringement
- promotes competitiveness and sustainability in business
- tool for economic development
Three Branches of Intellectual Property
- copyright
- patent
- trademark
Copyright
- automatically granted to author for their original, creative, intellectual work
- Works: books, lectures, musical works, maps, illustrations
- Rights: distribute copies or phonorecords of work to public by sale or transfer must be performed in person or through audio transmission
- Validity: registration is not mandatory but recommended; valid through lifetime of author and 60 years after his death
Patent
- obtaining protection for new inventions that are new, original and useful
- Rights: exclusive rights over patent invention, right to exclude other from exploitation or earning from it
- Validity: patent protection is a territorial right in India but other countries can file separate protection where it is required; valid for 20 years after publication
Trademark
- protection of brand images, logos, slogan that distinguishes your goods and services from those of your competitors
- shapes, colors, slogan, brand name, animation
- Rights: exclusive rights to use mark and prevent anyone from using it without compensation; gives owners right to license or sell them in return of compensation
- Validity: valid for 10 years and renewed every 10 years
Types of Trademarks
- Registered Trademark (R)
- Trademark on process (TM)
- Service trademark (SM)
