IP

Question 1

What is IP

Answer 1

name given to creative works

Question 2

Is IP tangible?

Answer 2

no

Question 3

What is Copyright?

Answer 3

The right to copy a piece of work.

Question 4

When does copyright come in?

Answer 4

automatically

Question 5

can ideas be protected?

Answer 5

no?

Question 6

What is scope of copyright?

Answer 6

literary works, art, sound, software

Question 7

What is the act associated with copyright?

Answer 7

Copyright, Design and Patents act

Question 8

When did Copyright act cover software?

Answer 8

1992

Question 9

name some rights of copyright owner

Answer 9

give copies away (free or not)
adaptation permission
sell license or rights

Question 10

when do copyright rights end for literary work

Answer 10

70 years after death of last author

Question 11

when do copyright rights end for radio?

Answer 11

50 years after first broadcast

Question 12

when do rights end for films?

Answer 12

70 years after death of principal director, author or composer

Question 13

when does crown copyright end?

Answer 13

125 years after work created

Question 14

when does copyright end for software?

Answer 14

70 years after death of last author

Question 15

how long do database rights last?

Answer 15

15 years

Question 16

what is primary infringement?

Answer 16

civil prosecutions.

breach of owner’s rights.

Question 17

what is secondary infringment?

Answer 17

criminal offence.

breach of commercial context.

Question 18

what is fair dealing?

Answer 18

basically fair use. research / education.

Question 19

what is the hope of digital single market?

Answer 19

borderless media

Question 20

What is creative commons?

Answer 20

allows copyright owners to share work while keeping copyright.

Question 21

what is copyleft?

Answer 21

making something free

everything after that is free

Question 22

who gets patent?

Answer 22

first to file

Question 23

what does patent protect?

Answer 23

inventions

Question 24

how long does a patent last?

Answer 24

20 years

Question 25

what must a patent be?

Answer 25

new inventine useable

Question 26

what can a patent not be?

Answer 26

scientific discovery literary work (see copyright) immoral

Question 27

can software be patented?

Answer 27

in general no

Question 28

in the USA, software can be patented if:

Answer 28

software is part of patented device | software controls physical process

Question 29

what does a trademark apply to?

Answer 29

a sign

Question 30

what cannot be trademarked?

Answer 30

if they describe | if they're synonymous with your industry

Question 31

What did trade marks act do?

Answer 31

made it offence to rip off a trademark

Question 32

What are the 5 IP rights?

Answer 32

``` Copyright Patents Trademark Confidence Design Rights ```

Question 33

how long do databases last?

Answer 33

15 years

Question 34

What is the issue with copyright infringement?

Answer 34

Essentially, costs that should have gone to creators not happening. Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, music artists.

Question 35

What had Kevin Spacey highlighted about the netflix model and its role in the piracy world?

Answer 35

That Netflix had learned the lessons that the music industry failed to understand: give people what they want, when they want it and at a reasonable price. An example of businesses having to adapt to consumer demand. Not doing so results in losing revenue with something they created.

Question 36

What is the EU directive associated with copyright infringement?

Answer 36

Electronic Commerce Directive.

Question 37

What three things did the Electronic Commerce Directive define?

Answer 37

A notice of takedown. That ISPs cannot be held liable for copyright infringement if they didn't know about it. Service providers, if they are only conduits are not liable. Same if they only cache it.

Question 38

What does the Digital Single Market Copyright Directive hope to provide?

Answer 38

- better choice for access of content across borders. - improved copyright rules on research and education stuff - provide fair and sustainable marketplace for content - SIGNIFICANT: internet platforms who host content are responsible for policing and enforcing copyright and taking down copyrighted material

Question 39

What are the four creative commons licenses?

Answer 39

Attribution Non commercial No derivative works Share alike

Question 40

Name three copyright case studies

Answer 40

Google v. Viacom. Google NOT liable for the content that may have been pirated from Viacom. Youtube v Telecino. Again about streaming television clips, and provided youtube complied with takedown notices, that they were operating within the law.

Question 41

Can software be patented?

Answer 41

In principle, no.

Question 42

In what three instances can software be patented in the USA?

Answer 42

Software is part of a device (iPhone rubber banding) Software controls physical process. Software processes data coming from physical world.

Question 43

What are the 3 reasons why you'd want to patent software?

Answer 43

- if you can patent software in hardware, why not just patent the software. - patents encourage investment. - investment and R&D without patents may cease (companies don't see the benefit to the work they're doing)

Question 44

What are the 3 reasons against patents?

Answer 44

- innovation restriction - hard to define precisely what is meant by new with software. - the industry is probably ok now without

Question 45

What is the Samsung v Apple case?

Answer 45

$539m awarded to apple in 2011. Drawn out patent battle. Apple have a history of filing a number of patents: multitouch. A surprisingly upheld one.

Question 46

Where is Trade Mark registered?

Answer 46

Intellectual Property Office

Question 47

what is a trademark?

Answer 47

signs mostly about branding

Question 48

What law covers Trade Marks

Answer 48

Trade Marks Act

Question 49

What is the open source initiative?

Answer 49

freely used, modified, and shared

Question 50

Name an open source license?

Answer 50

Mozilla and Apache.