COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND PRIVACY
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
True
|
|
|
False
|
|
|
Either A or B
|
|
|
None of the above
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Your actual software and app source code may be protected under copyright law, . The concepts and inventions related to software may be protected under patent law. Copyright Law defines computer programs as literary work, and as such is protectable under copyrights.
Detailed explanation-2: -The real question is whether software-related inventions can be patented. The answer to this question is YES!
Detailed explanation-3: -What Kind of Intellectual Property is Software? The software itself-the actual code-is copyrighted intellectual property, and it might also be considered a trade secret. The person or company who created it doesn’t need to register for a patent or trademark for its unauthorized use to be considered illegal.