MGMT case study
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Case Study Media Box – exploiting intellectual property o Media Box is a new venture which aims to provide a service to allow customers to
download text, music and video to their home PC, TV or hi-fi. Subscribers receive a free electronic ‘media box’ and connection, and pay a monthly fee plus a fee per download.
o The media box is based on a new type of microprocessor developed by two researchers at Imperial College, and includes embedded software to code, compress and if necessary to convert digital signals to analogue form. This allows transmission through conventional telephone lines, rather than competing cable and ISDN-based services.
Identify and compare the Canadian and US intellectual property issues which must be addressed before launching the service. Identify your sources (use only the ones available on the internet). HINT: go to the Intellectual Property websites of both countries, read their entries regarding Digital Technology and analyze your findings in point form. Intellectual property (Canada) http://strategis.gc.ca/sc_mrksv/cipo/welcome/welcom-e.html Intellectual property (USA) http://www.uspto.gov/ Present your analysis in a table format as follows:
Canadian IP issues
US IP issues Similarities/Differences in IP issues
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