COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND PRIVACY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Patent law protects inventions, and ____ law protects authored works.
A
Copyright
B
Trademark
C
Registered design
D
Plant breeder’s rights
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Copyright protects original works of authorship, while a patent protects inventions or discoveries. Ideas and discoveries are not protected by the copyright law, although the way in which they are expressed may be.

Detailed explanation-2: -Copyright, a form of intellectual property law, protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture.

Detailed explanation-3: -A patent grants property rights to the creator(s) of a new, unique and useful invention, discovery or process. There are three types of patents: utility, design and plant. A copyright is a form of intellectual property that protects original works of authorship that are fixed in a tangible medium.

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