Topic 3 - International protection of intellectual and industrial property rights

Question 1

What are IP rights?

Answer 1

Negative rights to stop others from copying
Original &
Subject to time limitation

Question 2

Why is IP protected?

Answer 2

Economic interest - financial reward
Social interest - incentive innovation
Moral interest - privacy and dignity protected

Question 3

What is the difference between intellectual property in a broad and narrow sense?

Answer 3

Broad sense - comprises both intellectual in a narrow sense and industrial property
Narrow sense - any creations which are awarded protection from birth or creation

Question 4

What are industrial properties?

Answer 4

Inventions solving technical problem or creations distinguishing an undertaking’s goods or services.
E.g. Patents or Trade marks

Question 5

What are the 6 economic rights?

Answer 5

1) Reproduction rights
2) First sale
3) Rental rights
4) Public performance right
5) Public communication right
6) Adaption right

Question 6

What are moral rights?

Answer 6

Can be in the form of paternity rights; right to claim authorship, or the right to integrity; allowing objection to derogatory treatment

Question 7

What are trademarks?

Answer 7

Trademarks are distinctive signs which have three requirements;
Sign (design, names, letters),
Can be represented graphically
Distinguishes goods and services.