Exam 4: Intellectual and Intangible Property

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Plagiarism necessarily implies copyright infringement.

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What does the text describe as a major controversy surrounding software patents and algorithms?

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One of the major controversies surrounding software patents has to do with the question of whether or not a patent can be used to protect an algorithm. It is not possible to patent a basic mathematical fact. On the other hand, some algorithms seem like genuine inventions.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -the most common peer-to-peer file-sharing protocol used today

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____ makes price discrimination in the sale of DVDs based on geography much easier.

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Intellectual property laws are required to protect trade secrets.

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Match each term with the correct statement below. -involves the look and feel of a product or its packaging

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____ is a program that removes the copy protection from DVDs.

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Any company that makes a DVD or Blu-Ray player is obligated to include ____________________ technology, which prevents the user from playing videodiscs from other parts of the world.

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____ infringement occurs when an infringement committed by another person would not have happened without your help.

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The sites that provide search functionality for BitTorrent are called ____ sites.

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What is the definition of an invention?

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What are virtual goods?

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Which of the following is NOT protected by copyright in the United States?

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When you purchase content for devices protected by ____________________, the content is often locked so that it can only be used on your device.

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U.S. copyright law specifically allows us to make ____ of copyrighted works without permission.

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Match each term with the correct statement below. -the main mechanism for protecting creative works

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In a DRM system, the copyrighted material is ____.

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Computer security experts and hackers are often able to decrypt material and produce a version that is usable on any device; to prevent this, the U.S. Congress passed a law in 1998 called the ____

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A(n) ____ is a legally registered word, phrase, symbol, or other item that identifies a particular product, service, or corporation.

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The term ____ refers to a collection of technologies that work together to ensure that copyrighted content can be viewed only by the person who purchased it.

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