Question

In 250 words, Considering that digital pirates are always one step ahead of the movie and music industries, how should private companies attempt to protect their intellectual property?

Answer 1

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Intellectual property rights are the rights given to people for new discovery , Innovation, art and for contribution in literature.These rights give the creator a special right over the use of his innovation.

i will list here some methods which assures protection of Intellectual property rights to private companies or organisations.

1. patent: the government grants some special rights to an inventor that excludes others from selling or using the invention for a specific period.there are three types os patent :

• utility
• Design
• plant

2 .Trademarks: These  are names, phrases, sounds or symbols used in association with services or products.unlike patients,which are granted for a short period, trademarks never end. Companies do need for apply for them and receive ownership confirmation .over time, trademarks become synonymous with a company name, and it becomes the identity of the company.

3. Copyrights : it usually ensures the (IP) rights and  protects written or artistic expressions fixed in a tangible medium,novels, poems, songs or movies. A copyright protects the expression of an idea, but not the idea itself. The owner of a copyrighted work has the right to reproduce it.in order to qualify under copyright laws, the work must be fixed in a tangible medium of expression, such as words or a piece of paper or music notes written on a sheet .

4 Trade Secrets: a trade secret is a formula, process,device, or other business information that private companies keep private to give them a business advantage over their competitors. Example of trade secret include:

• Soda Formulas
• Customer lists
• survey results
• computer algorithms