INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS
AND SOFTWARE
PIRACY
Here, we will learn about--
1)Industrial Property
2)Copyright
3)Types of Software Piracy
Intellectual
Property Rights
Intellectual property rights (IPR) refers to the legal rights
given to the inventor or creator to protect his invention or
creation for a certain period of time.
These laws ensure that the creator’s hard work is safe
and protected from unauthorized copying and piracy of
work.
These legal rights confer an exclusive right to the
inventor/creator or his assign to fully utilize his
invention/creation for a given period of time.
Common Types of Intellectual
Property Rights
1. Industrial Property
Industrial property is one of two subsets of intellectual
property (the other being copyright), it takes a range of
forms, including patents for inventions, industrial designs
(aesthetic creations related to the appearance of industrial
products), trademarks, service marks, layout-designs of
integrated circuits, commercial names and designations,
geographical indications and protection against unfair
competition.
Industrial property legislation is part of the wider body of
law known as intellectual property (IP) which refers broadly
to the creations of the human mind.
IP rights protect the interests of innovators and creators by
giving them rights over their creations.
o Countries generally have laws to
protect IP for two main reasons:
I. To give statutory expression to the rights of creators and
innovators in their creations and innovations, balanced
against the public interest in accessing creations and
innovations.
II. To promote creativity and innovation, so contributing to
economic and social development.
2. Copyright
A Copyright is a protection for any published work that
helps to prevent that work from being used without prior
authorization.
Copyright may be indicated by the word "Copyright,"
or a C surrounded by a circle (©). The Copyright might
also be followed by the published date and the author
of the work.
When work is Copyrighted, it may not be reproduced in
any fashion unless the owner of the work grants proper
rights.
Legal action can be taken if someone copies the work
without permission of the author or organization,
Copyright includes:
A novel.
A poem.
A photograph.
A movie.
Lyrics to a song.
A musical composition in the form of sheet music.
A sound recording.
A painting.
A copyright of a work lasts for more than 70 years, eve
after the death of the author or if the organization is
disbanded.
Software Piracy
Software piracy is the act of stealing software that is
legally protected. This stealing includes copying,
distributing, modifying or selling the software.
Types of Software
Piracy
Softlifting: Means sharing a program with someone who
is not authorized by the license agreement to use it. A
common form of softlifting involves purchasing a single
licensed copy of software and then loading the software onto
several computers, in violation of licensing terms. E.g.
sharing software with friends, co-workers, etc.
Hard Disk Loading: Often committed by
hardware dealers, this form of piracy involves loading an
unauthorized copy of software onto a computer being sold
to the end user. This makes the deal more attractive to the
buyer.
Renting: It involves someone renting out a copy of
software for temporary use, without the permission of the
copyright holder.
OEM Unbundling: Often just called
"unbundling," this form of piracy means selling stand-alone
software originally meant to be included with a specific
accompanying product.
Counterfeiting: It means producing fake copies
of a software, making it look authentic. This involves
providing the box, CDs, and manuals.
Online Uploading and
Downloading: Currently, there are hundreds of
thousands of "warez" sites providing unlimited downloads to
any user.
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