MOD 21 Flashcards

1
Q

What was designed to protect the expression of ideas?

A

copyright

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2
Q

Copyright only lasts for a ________ period of time.

A

definite

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3
Q

The US Copyright Law of 1978 was updated as the ______.

A

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

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4
Q

What is a copyright that can work or invention that is the result of creativity, such as a manuscript or a design, to which one has rights and for which one may apply for a patent, copyright, trademark, etc?

A

Intellectual Property

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5
Q

What are works that belong to everybody?

A

Public Domain

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6
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What is it called when the author only leaves some of the right to the public domain?

A

Copyleft

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7
Q

Anything derived from copylefted work must also be _______.

A

copylefted

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8
Q

Copyright work MUST be ______.

A

original

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9
Q

What is it called when a copyrighted product can recieve criticism, comments, news reporting, and teaching?

A

Fair Use

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10
Q

Can you legally make a backup copy of a copyrighted product with fair use?

A

Yes!

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11
Q

What is the unfair use of a copyrighted item?

A

Piracy

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12
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What is the copyright concept that says after you buy an item you can resell it?

A

First Sale

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13
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How long does copyright last after the death of the last surviving author?

A

70 years

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14
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How long does copyright last if it’s from a corporate owner?

A

95 years

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15
Q

Which law is from corporate owners having 95 years of copyright?

A

Mickey Mouse Law

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16
Q

Which Act states that a digital object can be copyrighted?

A

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

17
Q

Which Act makes it a criminal offense to reproduce/distribute copyrighted works even without charge?

A

U.S. No Electronic Theft (NET) Act

18
Q

What protects inventions, tangible objects, or ways to make them?

A

Patents

19
Q

Patents must be a _______ and ________

A

novel idea / non-obvious

20
Q

How long do patents last?

A

19 years

21
Q

What must always be kept secret?

A

Trade secrets

22
Q

Trade secrets are often discovered using __________.

A

reverse engineering

23
Q

Which Act makes theft of trade secrets a federal crime?

A

Economic Espionage Act

24
Q

What is it called when theft benefits a foreign government?

A

Economic espionage

25
Q

What type of offense is the theft of trade secrets?

A

generic offense

26
Q

Which Act focuses on civil damages for trademark infringement?

A

Lanham Act

27
Q

Does the employer usually get the patent from the employee’s work?

A

Yes!

28
Q

What is it called when the programmer owns the software?

A

Licensed Software

29
Q

When it comes to trade secrets, employees sign a ______________ agreement.

A

non-compete