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Flashcards in Intellectual Property and Computer Technology Rights Deck (9)
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1
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Computer software/programs/databases

A

are covered under copyright laws

2
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Generally copyrights

A

do not need copyright notice for works published after March 1, 1989

3
Q

The courts ruled that what can be copyrighted?

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programs in source code (human readable) and object code (machine readable)

4
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How long are copyrights taken out by corporations/business valid for?

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100 years from creation or 75 years from publication. Whichever is Shorter

5
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Under the fair use doctrine

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copyright items can be used for teaching. including distributing multiple copies for class use.

6
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What is not protected by the fair use doctrine

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accessing a digital work

7
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Modern law generally protects

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1) intellectual property rights in software

2) software

8
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Trademarks are valid

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indefinitely until they are 1) abandoned or 2) trademark loses it’s distinctiveness

9
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Copyrights time for an individual who wrote a novel

A

is their entire life plus 70 years

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