COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND PRIVACY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If a company develops a new technology, what type of intellectual property can they use to stop others from copying their invention?
A
Patent
B
Trademark
C
Copyright
D
Trade secret
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They can use patents to stop others from copying their invention.

Detailed explanation-2: -A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides, in general, a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem.

Detailed explanation-3: -A patent is used to prevent an invention from being created, sold, or used by another party without permission. Patents are the most common type of intellectual property rights that come to people’s minds when they think of intellectual property rights protection.

Detailed explanation-4: -Patents are probably the most applicable type of IP protection for manufacturers and are often filed by those who invent new technologies, processes and products.

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