Legal Issue In Information Security 10

ITN 267 Assignment 9

Answer the following to the best of your ability in complete sentences with proper spelling and grammar. Be sure to elaborate on your answers and provide support for each of your statements. Your textbook and your own knowledge are your source for answering questions unless otherwise instructed. Format your answers in blue font.

Recall that you must cite any sources and it is never okay to copy from any source. TurnItIn Plagiarism checking is being run against all submissions. Your work must be below a 40% match per question.

Chapter 10 - Intellectual Property Law

1. Why do we need Intellectual Property Law?

2. Compare and contrast patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets in detail.

3. How do you protect inventions internationally? Copyrights internationally?

4. What is a patent troll?

5. Explain a strong versus weak trademark.

6. Summarize the ACPA.

7. Define fair use. How does the concept of fair use affect owner’s rights?

8. Describe the highlights of the DCMA and its provisions.

9. Explain why Napster was not able to hide behind the DCMA.

10. What are the implications (financial, business, legal) of online music sharing services?