What is property Intellectual property what is it

What is “property”? _

Intellectual property- what is it? w Intellectual property is protected by: n patents on inventions n ®™ (registered trademarks) on branding devices/products. n ®sm (servicemarks) on brand services (Ads, Logos). n © (copyrights) on music, videos, patterns and other forms of expression.

Trademarks w Protects words, names, symbols, sounds, or colors that distinguish goods and services from those manufactured or sold by others and to indicate the source of the goods. (EX: i. PHONE) n n n With a (™) trademark, your rights exist only in the state(s) where you do business. With a registered trademark (®™), registered with the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office, your rights exist throughout the entire US, and you can stop anyone using the mark in the same business Note that a mark is registered only in a specific "class of goods" (e. g. , landscaping), and you have NO RIGHTS in other fields. w A service mark (®sm) differs from a trademark in that the mark is used on the advertising of the service rather than on the packaging or delivery of the service, since there is generally no "package" to place the mark on, which is the practice for trademarks.

Copyright w Copyrighted property w Music downloads

What happens to a person who violates someone’s copyright? w pay civil damages (as in many file-sharing cases) n copyright holders can sue file sharers for up to $150, 000 per violation. l That is $150, 000 per song, tv show, or movie! w pay a fine or serve jail/prison time. l $500, 000 fine, 5 years in prison, or both for a first offense. l $1, 000 fine, 10 years in prison, or both for a subsequent offense

How long does copyright last? ww After copyright expires on a work, the work enters the public domain, free for anyone to copy or use. n For example, when the copyright on the Simpsons expires, anyone can use the Simpsons for their purposes (like making a Bart Simpson t-shirt).

Fair Use? w The courts created fair use guidelines for teachers and students. w This “policy” permits those of us working in the school setting to “borrow” parts of an original work without obtaining written permission from the author.

Fair Use w Educational, non-profit, and personal use is likely to be considered fair use; commercial use ($$) is not. w Personal use includes uses such as making copies for one’s own files or using the copyrighted material in a paper written for a class (but not otherwise shared or handed in for a grade). n For example, to use a copyrighted image in a research paper or multimedia project created for a class is personal use, but if the paper or project is posted on the web, it is legally published (or handed in), and this use no longer falls under fair use. w Educational use includes use by a teacher or student in a class or distance learning environment.

Parody w Parody is also considered fair use. Parody is an imitation of something for criticism or comedic effect. w Weird Al imitatea famous songs for comedic effect (like “eat it” or “White & Nerdy”). w In copying a song in order to make fun of it, is not violating copyright law.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. ______ is a thing, tangible or intangible, that is subject to ownership and a group of related legal rights. _____ is any innovation, commercial or artistic, or any unique name, symbol, logo or design used commercially. ______property cannot be reproduced, sold, performed, or displayed without the permission of the owner of the property. Copyrights last the life of the author plus______ What happens to a person who violates someone’s copyright? What does this stand for: ®™ What does this stand for: © A _______ is an imitation of something for criticism or comedic effect.