Copyright
A legal right that grants the creator of original work exclusive rights to its use and distribution.
What is a copyright?
A government authority or license that gives the holder exclusive rights to a process, design, or invention for a certain period.
What is a patent?
A symbol, word, or words legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product.
What is a trademark?
Information that is not generally known or reasonably ascertainable, by which a business can obtain an economic advantage over competitors.
What is a trade secret?
Rights related to the use and distribution of digital content.
What are digital rights?
Literary works, music, and artwork, among others.
What can be copyrighted?
New inventions, processes, and designs that are novel and non-obvious.
What can be patented?
A trademark used to identify and distinguish the services of one provider from those of others.
What is a service mark?
By implementing confidentiality agreements and security measures.
How do you protect a trade secret?
The unauthorized use or distribution of copyrighted digital content.
What is digital piracy?
A legal doctrine that permits limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the rights holders.
What is "fair use"?
The process of applying for a patent, which involves submitting a detailed application to a patent office.
What is the patent process?
The unauthorized use of a trademark or service mark on competing or related goods and services.
WHat does Trademark infringement mean?
A trade secret is kept confidential indefinitely, while a patent is public and lasts a limited time.
What is the difference between a trade secret and a patent?
A non-profit organization that provides free licenses for creators to share their work legally.
What is Creative Commons?
Generally, the life of the author plus 70 years.
How long does copyright last?
Typically 20 years from the filing date.
How long does a patent last?
A search to determine whether a trademark is already in use or registered.
What is a trademark search?
The formula for Coca-Cola.
Give an example of a trade secret.
A method for embedding information into a digital signal in a way that is difficult to remove.
What is a digital watermark?
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a law that addresses copyright issues on the internet.
What is the DMCA?
A patent that protects the ornamental design of a functional item.
What is a design patent?
A symbol used to indicate that a word, phrase, logo, or design is being claimed as a trademark.
What is the TM symbol?
A law that provides legal protection for trade secrets.
What is the Uniform Trade Secrets Act?
A contract that permits one party to use the intellectual property of another party under specified conditions.
What is a licensing agreement?