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1 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter 24 Intellectual Property

2 24-2 TRADE SECRET PROTECTIONS Trade secret protections are provided by state statutes and/or state common law. The Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) defines trade secrets as information or articles that are to be kept secret because of its particular value.

3 24-3 SOURCE OF LAW-TRADEMARKS Lanham Act prohibits the use in commerce, without the mark holder’s consent, of any protected trademark in a way likely to cause consumer confusion.

4 24-4 TRADEMARKS A trademark is a word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular seller’s products and distinguish them from other products. For example, the word Nike and the Nike “swoosh” symbol identify shoes made by Nike and distinguish them from others.

5 24-5 COPYRIGHT LAW Fundamentally, in order to gain copyright protection, a work must meet a three-part test: (1) originality, (2) some degree of creativity, and (3) fixed in a durable medium.

6 24-6 Copyright Protection Periods Sole author or originator-70 years from death. More than one author or originator-70 years from the death of the last surviving author. Publisher or work for hire-first of:  (1) 120 years from the date of creation, or  (2) 95 years from the date of publication.

7 24-7 Copyrights in the Digital Age Audio Home Recording Act Digital Millennium Copyright Act File Sharing

8 24-8 FUNDAMENTALS OF PATENT LAW In order to obtain a patent, an invention must be: novel, nonobvious, proper subject matter for protection.

9 24-9 Protection Period 20 years from date of filing Except for design patents-14 years

10 24-10 Novelty Standard An invention or process must be unique and original, and a patent applicant must show that no other identical invention or process exists.

11 24-11 Patentable Subject Matter Standard The patentable subject matter standard bars laws of nature, natural phenomena, and abstract ideas from being patentable.

12 24-12 Legal Implications in Cyberspace Computer Programs Internet Business Method Patents

13 24-13 learning outcomes checklist 24 - 1 Define a trade secret and other protectable business information and articulate the various legal implications for misappropriation of that information. 24- 2 Classify trademarks marks based on their level of distinctiveness. 24- 3 Express how federal laws aimed at regulating trademarks in cyberspace apply to domain names.

14 24-14 learning outcomes checklist 24- 4 Identify and understand the impact of trademark infringement and dilution. 24- 5 Articulate the fundamental requirements for copyright protection, the legal ramifications of copyright infringement, and the impact of technology on copyright law.

15 24-15 learning outcomes checklist 24- 6 Apply the fair use defense and give examples from case law. 24 - 7 Explain the process for obtaining and maintaining a patent and articulate the basic requirements for an invention to have patent protection. 24- 8 Identify and understand the remedies for acts of patent infringement.


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