COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND PRIVACY
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Question
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What protects the intellectual property created by inventors?
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Patents
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Copyrights
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Trademarks
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Registered Designs
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -ANSWER: Patents protect the intellectual property created by inventors.
Detailed explanation-2: -Copyrights, which cover works of authorship, such as books, logos and software, is part of intellectual property protection, as are patents, which protect inventions. Other types of IP include trademarks, designs and trade secrets.
Detailed explanation-3: -Patents recognize and reward inventors for their commercially-successful inventions. As such they serve as an incentive for inventors to invent. With a patent, an inventor or small business knows there is a good chance that they will get a return on the time, effort and money they invested in developing a technology.
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