Post on 17-May-2015
Overview of Intellectual Property Rights and Copyright and Copyright
Laws
By: Group 3
Topics:
Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Rights Copyright
Intellectual Property
Intellectual property refers to rights in creations of the human mind which arise under the laws of patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, unfair competition and related laws.
- literary, artistic and scientific works;- performances of performing artists,
phonograms, and broadcasts;- inventions in all fields of human
endeavor; - scientific discoveries;- industrial designs;
-trademarks, service marks, and commercial names and designations;
- protection against unfair competition; and
- all other rights resulting from intellectual activity in the industrial, scientific, literary or artistic fields.
Intellectual Property Rights
Intellectual property rights refers to thegeneral term for the assignment ofproperty rights through patents,
copyrightsand trademarks, industrial designs,geographical indicators. These propertyrights allow the holder to exercise amonopolyon the use of the item for aspecifiedperiod.
Copyright
Copyright is a form of protection given tothe authors or creators of "original works
ofauthorship," including literary, dramatic,musical, artistic and other intellectualworks.
-make copies of his work;-distribute copies of his work; - perform his work publicly (such as for plays,
film, dances or music);-display hiswork publicly (such as forartwork, or stills from audiovisual works, or anymaterial used on the Internet or television); and-make “derivative works” (including makingmodifications, adaptations or other new uses of awork, or translating the work to another media)
Only the author can:
Patents
A patent is an exclusive right granted for
an invention. In exchange for this right, the
patent owner makes technical information
about the invention publicly available in
the published patent document.
Copyright
Copyright is a legal term used to describe
the rights that creators have over their
literary and artistic works.
Trademark
A trademark is a sign capable of
distinguishing the goods or services of one
enterprise from those of other enterprises.
Industrial Designs
An industrial design constitutes the
ornamental or aesthetic aspect of an
article. A design may consist of three
dimensional features, such as the shape or
surface of an article, or of two-dimensional
features, such as patterns, lines or color.
Geographical Indicators
Geographical indications and appellations
of origin are signs used on goods that have
a specific geographical origin and possess
qualities, a reputation or characteristics
that are essentially attributable to that
place of origin.
References
http://www.osec.doc.gov/ogc/occic/ipr.htm
https://stats.oecd.org/glossary/detail.asp?ID=3236
http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/index.html
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