RESEARCH ETHICS
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND PATENT LAW
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Question
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Assume a company’s marketing Vice President leaves to become the marketing Vice President of another company, and creates a marketing plan for the new company that is virtually identical to one he has working on at the old company. The old company could argue that this a ____
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Trade secret dispute
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Copyright infringement
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Patent infringement
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Market encroachment
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -To protect your idea so someone else doesn’t steal it, you need to secure the right types of intellectual property (i.e., patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets).
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: -Copyright gives you the right to decide who can make and sell copies of your work.
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