COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND PRIVACY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
criminal sanction may be taken against:
A
An employee who uses a patented invention without right.
B
An employee who listens to music at work.
C
An employee who registers an invention that already has a patent
D
An employee who sells copies of protected works on company property.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A natural person can file a suit on behalf of the company, for which authorization of the company is required. The company is liable to prosecution under some of the provisions of the Companies Act if there is a violation or contravention of the provision of the Companies Act and allied law.

Detailed explanation-2: -Section 403. Dishonest misappropriation of property. Previous Next. Whoever dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use any movable property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Detailed explanation-3: -Section 405 of the IPC, 1860 aims at defining in detail what is ‘Criminal Breach of Trust’. Moreover, Section 406 furnishes the punishment for criminal breach of trust that may be extended upto to a period of 3 years of imprisonment or fine or both.

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