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Journal Entry-Chapter 5 Chapter 5: Intellectual Property and Internet Law - Chapter 5 - Journal Entry Do not copy answers directly from the book or cut and paste from a site on the web. Using **any** kind of Wiki, including Wikipedia, is not appropriate. Please do your own work, in your own words, and use proper grammar and spelling, too. Upload your journal entry to the drop box. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND INTERNET LAW (page 154) Two computer science majors, Trent and Xavier, have an idea for a new video game, which they propose to call ¡°Hallowed.¡± They form a business and begin developing their idea. Several months later, Trent and Xavier run into a problem with their design and consult with a friend, Brad, who is an expert in designing computer source codes. Before Hallowed is marketed, however, the video game ¡°Halo 2¡± is released for both the Xbox and Game Cube systems. Halo 2 uses the same source codes as Hallowed and imitates its overall look and feel. Answer the following questions: 1. Would the name Hallowed receive protection as a trademark or as trade dress? 2. If Trent and Xavier had obtained a business process patent on Hallowed, would the release of Halo 2 infringe on their patent? Why or why not? 3. Based only the facts described above, could Trent and Xavier sue the makers of Halo 2 for copyright infringement? Why or why not? 4. Suppose that Trent and Xavier discover that Brad took the idea of Hallowed and sold it to the company that produced Halo 2. Which type of intellectual property issue does this raise? FOR 2 POINTS OF EXTRA CREDIT, ANSWER: Congress has amended copyright law several times. Copyright holders now have protection for many decades. Was Congress right in extending these copyright time periods? Why or why not?