This document discusses computer ethics and intellectual property. It defines intellectual property as unique and original works such as ideas, inventions, literary and artistic works. There are two main types of intellectual property: industrial property, which includes patents, trademarks, and industrial designs, and copyright, which covers literary and artistic works. Patents protect inventions by giving inventors exclusive rights. Trademarks distinguish the goods and services of one trader from another. Copyright gives authors and artists exclusive rights to their creative works. Intellectual property is important as it protects creators' ownership over their original works and ideas.
2. LEARNING OUTCOMES :
At the end of this topic, students should be
able to:
Define Intellectual Property.
Identify types of Intellectual Property.
Describe the importance of Intellectual Property
3. Intellectual Property
Intellectual property (IP) refer to unique and
original works such as ideas, inventions,
literary and artistic works, processes,
names and logos.
Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of
the mind: inventions, literary and artistic
works, and symbols, names, images, and
designs used in commerce.
4. Types of Intellectual Property
IP is divided into two categories:
i. Industrial property
ii. Copyright
5. Types of Intellectual Property
Industrial property, which includes inventions
(patents), trademarks, industrial designs,
and geographic indications of source;
6. Types of Intellectual Property
Copyright, which includes literary and artistic
works such as novels, poems and plays,
films, musical works, artistic works such
as drawings, paintings, photographs and
sculptures, and architectural designs.
7. Types of Intellectual Property
is an exclusive right granted for an
invention, which is a product or a process
that provides a new way of doing
something, or offers a new technical
solution to a problem.
invention - a product or a process that provides a
new way of doing something, or offers a new
technical solution to a problem
8. Types of Intellectual Property
patents needed to protect inventions, and
industrial designs, which are aesthetic
creations determining the appearance of
industrial products
9. Types of Intellectual Property
A trademark is a sign which distinguishes the
goods and services of one trader from those of
another. A mark includes words, logos, pictures,
names, letters, numbers or a combination of
these.
10. Types of Intellectual Property
Trademarks is a service marks, layout-designs of
integrated circuits, commercial names and
designations, as well as geographical indications,
and protection against unfair competition.
12. Types of Intellectual Property
A copyright gives authors and artist exclusive rights
to duplicate, publish, and sell their materials.
A legal term describing rights given to creators for
their literary and artistic works.
13. Types of Intellectual Property
relates to artistic creations, such as books, music,
paintings and sculptures, films and technology-
based works such as computer programs and
electronic databases.
14. Types of Intellectual Property
A legal term describing rights given to creators
for their literary and artistic works.
15. Types of Intellectual Property
Literary works - novels, poems, plays, reference
works, newspapers, computer programs,
databases, films, musical compositions, and
choreography
Artistic works - paintings, drawings, photographs,
sculpture, architecture, advertisements, maps and
technical drawings
16. Importance of
Intellectual Property
A patent or utility innovation protection gives the
owner of the patent/utility innovation the exclusive
right to stop others from manufacturing, using and/or
selling the owner's invention in Malaysia without the
owner's consent or permission.
17. Importance of
Intellectual Property
A trademark helps to identify the source and those
responsible for the products and services sold in the
market.
A trademark enables consumers to choose goods
and services with ease while shopping.
Consumers choose a particular trademark for its
known quality.
18. Importance of
Intellectual Property
Generally, owners of copyright works in literary,
musical or artistic works, films and sound recordings
have the exclusive rights to control:
the reproduction of the works in any form (including
photocopying, recording etc);
the performing, showing or playing to the public;
the communication to the public;
the distribution of copies to the public by sale or
other transfer of ownership; and
the commercial rental to the public.
19. Importance of
Intellectual Property
To protect any original work that created by
individual person/ company for example,
image, drawing, lyric, publishing and so on.
Preserve the features and processes that
make things work. This lets inventors profit
from their inventions.