Workshop

Week 7
Short Question
1. Define the term Intellectual property. List and describe the 3 intellectual property
rights provided to the IP owners.
2. What was one type of controversial patent for a software-related innovation?
3. Give an example in which plagiarism is also copyright infringement, and give an
example in which it is not.
4. What do you think the impact would be on creative industries, such as music, movies
and fiction novels, if copyright laws did not protect intellectual property?

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Medium Question
1. What are the four factors to consider in deciding whether a use of copyrighted material is a
fair use? Explain in terms of Fair Use Doctrine mentioned in the chapter.
2. Read a license agreement for a software product. It could be a game, operating system, video
editor, tax preparation program, and so on. (Assignment Question)
(a) What does the license agreement say about the number of copies you can
make?
(b) Does it specify penalties for making unauthorized copies?
(c) Was the agreement easy to read before purchase (e.g., on the outside of the package or
available on a website)?
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Long Questions
1. Your uncle owns a sandwich shop. He asks you to write an inventory program for him. You are glad
to help him and do not charge for the program. The program works pretty well, and you discover
later that your uncle has given copies to several friends who also operate small food shops. Do you
believe your uncle should have asked your permission to give away your program? Do you believe
the other merchants should pay you for the copies?
2. Companies selling music or movies (for example) can include digital rights management tools that
cause files to self-destruct after a specified amount of time. Give some advantages and disadvantages
of this practice. Do you think it is ethical for entertainment businesses to sell content with such a
limitation? Why or why not? Explain in terms of copyright law

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