ALLAN TORRECAMPO BSME 2-A

GEE303 Living in the era

ASSIGNMENT No. 2 Midterm Period

1. Free Licenses
• means a license for which the Fees are waived by the Licensor.
“Maintenance” means the provision by the Licensor to the Licensee,
of Software updates and/or enhancements made generally available to
customers from time to time, and online technical support for the sole
purpose of addressing technical issues relating to the use of the
Software.
Examples are:
• Transfer of ownership and responsibility on operation After installation and
successful commissioning of the equipment by the Seller, an Acceptance
Inspection organized by the Beneficiary and in presence of the Seller will be
conducted, and if no defects are identified, the Seller shall transfer ownership and
operational responsibility to the Beneficiary.
• There is no support or maintenance available in connection with a Free License.

2. Open-Source Software
• Open-source software is software with source code that anyone can inspect,
modify, and enhance. “Source code" is the part of software that most computer
users don't ever see; it's the code computer programmers can manipulate to
change how a piece of software a "program" or "application" works. Programmers
who have access to a computer program's source code can improve that program
by adding features to it or fixing parts that don't always work correctly.

Examples are:

• he Apache HTTP Server, the e-commerce platform ecommerce, internet browsers

Mozilla Firefox and Chromium (the project where the vast majority of
 development of the freeware Google Chrome is done) and the full office suite
LibreOffice.

3. Copyright infringement
• Copyright infringement occurs when a third party tries to use an artwork or
invention protected from copying. Despite having the copyright infringement law,
that is, the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, in place, breaches occur, which might be
intentional or unintentional. Copyright is a method to protect intellectual property
so that only the owner can assert the right to use or modify it. The work gets legal
protection permission for a specific period to prevent such a situation. Thus, no
other than the original creator can publish, distribute, modify or display it with or
without a profit-making intention. But in case of copyright invasion, the owner
can use the authority to take legal action against the person or the group to stop
intellectual property misuse.

Examples are:

• Copying and using a copyrighted video – Using someone else’s created song or
video is illegal without permission.

4. Patent infringement
• Violation of a patent owner's rights with respect to some invention. Unless
permitted by the patent owner, one commits patent infringement by making,
using, offering to sell, or selling something that contains every element of a
patented claim or its equivalent while the patent is in effect.

Examples are:

• The file-sharing company Napster settled a lawsuit accusing it of unauthorized

distribution of music.

5. Unfair Competition
• is an umbrella term for a number of different economic torts. Unfair competition
can be used in reference to a number of deceptive practices which can ultimately
cause harm to both businesses and consumers.
 Examples are:

• False, misleading, and deceptive advertising,

• Fraudulent activities,
• Artificial lowering of prices,

6. Antitrust laws
• are statues that apply to nearly all industries and levels of business. The laws are
designed to protect competition. Antitrust laws govern transportation, manufacturing,
marketing, and distribution. The laws prohibit several practices that restrain trade,
and they're necessary for a free and open marketplace.

Examples are:
• "Price fixing" includes any agreement by competing vendors that establishes an agreed
price or otherwise determines how the price will be set among those vendors.

7. Fair Dealing
• the transacting of business in a manner characterized by candor and full disclosure
and free of self-dealing

Examples are:
• Quotes in books, news reports and blogs.
• Mash-ups and remixes.

8. Disclosure Agreement
• also referred to as non-disclosure agreement (NDA) or secrecy agreement, is a legal
agreement between a minimum of two parties which outlines information the parties wish
to share with one another for certain evaluation purposes

Examples are:
• also referred to as non-disclosure agreement (NDA) or secrecy agreement, is a legal
agreement between a minimum of two parties which outlines information the parties wish
to share with one another for certain evaluation purposes
 9. Exclusive Right
• arise when something tangible is acquired; as a result, others are prevented from
exercising control of that thing arise when something tangible is acquired; as a result,
others are prevented from exercising control of that thing.

Examples are:
• a person may prohibit others from entering and using their land, or from taking their
personal possessions.

10.Statute
• a permanent rule established by an organization, corporation, etc., to govern its internal
affairs.

Examples are:
• might be indicted for murder, drug dealing

References
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Creative Commons license . (2023). open license.

Dheeraj Vaidya, C. F. (2023). copyright infringment. Wallstreetmojo Team.

Mandour & Associates, APC. (2021). Unfair Competition.

Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. (2023). fair dealing.

OSP Teams. (2023). Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs)/NDAs.

UpCounsel Technologies, Inc. (2023). Antitrust Laws Examples.

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (2021).