Intellectual Property- Copyright

ii) Copyright

A legal term describing rights given to creators  for their literary and artistic works.

literary works - novels, poems, plays, reference works, newspapers, computer programs,databases, films, musical compositions, and choreography.

artistic works - paintings, drawings, photographs,  sculpture, architecture, advertisements, maps and technical drawings

Intellectual Property- Trademark

ii) Trademark

A trademark is a distinctive sign which identifies certain goods or services.

A trademark is a sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises. 

Trademarks are protected by intellectual property rights.

examples of trademarks

Intellectual Property- Patent

i ) Patent


Patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention.



-Invention here mean a product or a process that provides a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem

 Patent also has a meaning of the law that gives the creator the acknowledgement, the right, and the protection to his/her creation.

example of an I-phone patent

Intellectual Property

Definition of Intellectual Property:

• unique and original works such as ideas, inventions, literary and artistic works, processes, names and logos.

• Refer to the creation of mind used in commerce.

There are three types of Intellectual property:

1. Patent
2. Trademark
3. Copyright

 

Definition of Computer Ethics

What is Computer Ethics ??

• Ethics is the set of moral principles that govern the behaviour of a group or individual. Therefore, computer ethics is a set of moral principles that regulate the use of computers.