Intellectual Property and Computer Software: the Ongoing Controversy Introduction Ever since the computer software industry began during the mid-1970’s with the personal computer revolution‚ using intellectual property rights (IPR) to protect software has been controversial. Presently‚ software can be protected using both copyright and patents. The issue of software patentability is particularly contentious. On one side there are the large‚ mainly U.S. based corporations‚ such as IBM‚ Microsoft
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[“Intellectual Property Rights and Student Plagiarism‚ and the Impact of the Cyberspace Era”] Antonio Morales Cuquerella A quick Google search of the words “write my essay for me” provides the searcher with over sixty-eight million results. Sixty-eight million options for a student to not have to write their paper. Sixty-eight millions options for a student to essentially pay their way through an essay. If those numbers aren’t scary enough‚ many people do not realize
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Research In Motion: A Study in International Intellectual Property by Paul A. Langfield‚ M.S. An Introduction to Research In Motion (RIM) Canadian-based company Research In Motion (RIM) is an excellent case study in the challenges associated with Intellectual Property rights‚ especially in light of the company’s need to operate within the Intellectual Property frameworks of countries across the globe. Started by then twenty-three year old‚ Mike Lazardis in 1984‚ RIM has been involved
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create a trust 1) Declaration – where a title holder expresses his or hers intention to hold their property on trust for another. 2) Transfer - where title is transferred to a person with instructions that it be held on trust for another. - inter vivos occurs during the life of the person (referred to as a ‘settlement’). It may be for consideration or a gift. (NB: Equitable Assignment check list). - post mortem occurs after the death of the person (in their will). 3) Direction – where
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Smith‚ a devout member of the Saints Church‚ conveys his property‚ Blackacre‚ “to Romney so long as he remains a member of the Saints Church and if not then Smith may re-enter and reclaim Blackacre.” After several years‚ Romney‚ and several other members of the Saints Church‚ become disenchanted with the Saints Church’s teachings. Romney and the disenchanted members decided to form a new church. The new church‚ The Reformed Saints Church‚ severed all ties with the original Saints Church. Although
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Doctrine of fixtures in property law The doctrine of fixtures is applied to determine if an object is a fixture.1 This common law provides that what is annexed to the land becomes part of the land‚ “quicquid plantatur solo‚ solo credit”‚ and adopts the character of real property.2 For this to transpire all circumstances surrounding the annexation to the land are examined‚ including but not limited to the degree of annexation and the purpose of annexation.3 Through this both objective and subjective
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of New Varieties (UPOV) Convention. The UPOV Convention‚ formed in 1961‚ acknowledges breeders of new plant varieties through uniform and clearly defined principles for exclusive property rights‚ based on criteria that the variety is distinctive‚ uniform‚ stable and novel.33 33 Commission on Intellectual Property Rights‚ 2002. 34 The Light Years project and in a recent World Bank report (Barconcelli et al.‚ 2004). Geographical Indications are a second measure used to protect diversity in access
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The first property of water is that it is an excellent solvent. This is because of the chemical composition and physical attributes of water. Since water is polar‚ it allows water molecules to become attracted to different molecules. The attraction can be so powerful that it can disrupt the attractive forces of the different molecules. For example‚ water can be heavily attracted to salt that it can disrupt the forces that hold sodium and chloride‚ therefore dissolving it. The second property of water
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SUMMARY OF ADVICE Lydia can probably claim a beneficial interest under proprietary estoppel where she can claim for damages from Cynthia. Lydia may also have a contractual licence with Cynthia which Cynthia cannot revoke at will. Lydia Barnet’s (Client) Objectives Lydia does not want to vacate the cottage which she has lived in and maintained for ten years. Lydia is looking for a solution which will enable her to make this possible. She knows there has not been a formal agreement between
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Intellectual Property (IP) IP as a general term refers to the subject matter of the laws that give rise to proprietary interests in creations of the mind. The various tools of IPR that are used to protect innovations are Copyrights‚ Industrial Designs‚ Data Protection‚ Geographical Indications‚ Patent and Trademark. Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) In earlier times‚ the concept of property meant something tangible. Man used to be in possession of property and property
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