1. Intellectual Property and Copyright Ethics Atif Imran Toor Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence Profile atr05003@student.mdh.se

2. Protecting the intangible  Property is a tangible thing e.g. Car.  Intellectual property is intangible e.g. Literary works.  What is really being protected in intellectual property? -literary works; -musical works -dramatic works -sound recordings -charts -architectural works -choreographic works -choreographic works -graphic, and sculptural works -audiovisual works - Not use or take credit for the work of others without specific acknowledgment and authorization. - from the AITP Standards of Conduct

3. Copyrights  Copyright protection exists in federal law.  What is the difference between patent and copyright? - Patent covers applied technology - Copyright covers creative and artistic works. - Both patent and copyright law apply on software protection.

4.  Protection of the expression of an idea rather than the idea itself.  For all published versions of the work: - © 2006 Atif Imran  For software: - packaging - diskette or CD - part of a program - During program execution  Registration of a copyrighted work: - Fee - Copyright Office Form TX Copyright Office Form TXCopyright Office Form TX - Copy(s) of work

5.  Rights of copyright owner - Creation of direct copies - Creation of derivative versions - Distribution of copies of the work - Public performance and display  Derivative work: -Translation of written work - Change programming language - Conversion from one medium to another  Work for hire

6.  Claiming infringement: - Registration certificate for the copyright - Chain of transfer of the rights - Alleged infringer has copied their work - Alleged infringer had access to the copyrighted work  Penalty - Fine -lost revenue -damage to the market -statutory damages - Prison sentence

7.  Software piracy - Illegal copying - Ethical and legal problem  Economic loss: - Estimates of losses in USA run as high as $3 billion a year [2]. - Estimates of losses in Europe run as high as $5.3 billion a year [2]. - Estimates of global losses to the software industry run as high as $39 billion a year [3].  Organizations against software piracy: - Business Software Alliance - Software Publishers Association - Merger: Software and Information Industry Association

8.  Plagiarism - Taking of the ideas, writings, drawing, words, or other similar intellectual property created by others and presenting it as your own [1]. - Unethical  Self-Plagiarism - Use your own words

9. Reference 1. Ethics and Computing : Living responsibly in a computerized world; Edited by Kevin W. Bowyer 2. S.P. Weisband and S.E. Goodman, ”International software piracy,” Computer, November 1992, pp. 87-90. 3. J. Cox, ”U.S. Loses ground in crackdown,” USA Today, March 8, 1993.

10. Question Copyrighted work can resell?