MIL Module 4
MIL Module 4
PIRACY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
• refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs;
and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
• IP is protected in law by, for example, patents, copyright and trademarks, which enable
people to earn recognition or financial benefit from what they invent or create. By striking
the right balance between the interests of innovators and the wider public interest, the IP
system aims to foster an environment in which creativity and innovation can flourish.
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is the global forum for intellectual
property services, policy, information and cooperation
• The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is the UN agency responsible for
treaties involving copyright, patent, and trademark laws. WIPO can be a force for
progressive change, helping the world take into account public interest and development
needs.
1. COPYRIGHT
• a legal term used to describe the rights that creators have over their literary and artistic
works.
• books, music, paintings, sculpture and films, to computer programs, databases,
advertisements, maps and technical drawings
3. TRADEMARK
4. INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
• Geographical indications and appellations of origin are signs used on goods that have a
specific geographical origin and possess qualities, a reputation or characteristics that are
essentially attributable to that place of origin. Most commonly, a geographical indication
includes the name of the place of origin of the goods.
FAIR USE
• Fair use means you can use copyrighted material without a license only for certain
purposes. These include:
o Commentary
o Criticism
o Reporting
o Research
o Teaching
CREATIVE COMMONS
Plagiarism
PLAGIARISM
• The act of using another person's words or ideas without giving credit to that person
• The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.
KINDS OF PLAGIARISM
2. “The Photocopy”
• The writer copies significant portions of text straight from a single source, without
alteration.
• The writer copies from several different sources, tweaking the sentences to make them
fit together while retaining most of the original phrasing.
• The writer has altered the paper’s appearance slightly by changing key words and
phrases.
• The writer takes the time to paraphrase most of the paper from other sources and make
it all fit together.
6. “The Self-Stealer”
• The writer mentions an author’s name for a source, but neglects to include specific
information on the location of the material referenced.
8. “The Misinformer”
• The writer provides inaccurate information regarding the sources, making it impossible to
find them.
• The writer properly cites a source, but neglects to put in quotation marks on text that has
been copied word-for-word, or close to it.
• The writer properly quotes and cites sources in some places, but goes on to paraphrase
other arguments from those sources without citation.