IP LAW

Intellectual Property Law



Table of Contents

Introduction1

Discussion2

Question 1: Advise Marina and Leona as to their legal rights and remedies2

Copyright protection2

Intellectual Property Rights4

International Scenario4

Other Rights5

Violations of Copyright7

Balance7

Protection of Technologies8

Question 2: How the law of intellectual property may have protected their commercial interests over the past few years?9

Trade Mark9

Infringement10

Conclusion14

References17

Intellectual Property Law

Introduction

IP law is always in flux, but it is hard not to feel that fluctuation has speeded up in recent years. Patent harmonization, patent reform, anti-counterfeiting treaties and of course the always accelerating world of copyright and piracy one area where no matter what speed the law moves, online innovation moves faster.

Piracy of intellectual property is the unauthorized use, reproduction and / or computer software, games, technologies or distribution of copyrighted material. Piracy has become an increasing concern in recent years because of the rise of the Internet and the speed with which copyrighted material can be distributed globally to a large number of people.

Damages imposed by the piracy of intellectual property also extend to emotional and financial losses for holders of patents, copyrights and trademarks. In fact, piracy is a threat to the system with the protected rights of individuals and organizations to invest in the development and distribution of intellectual property stimulates. In addition, market confidence, which attaches recognized expression of ideas, is also jeopardized by it.

The following essay has sought to provide the reader with a basic introduction into copyright law. Intellectual property rights are a subject that is continually discussed around the world and is always evolving to help protect copyrighted works. The area of intellectual property law is vast, and by no means has this article set out to give the reader an understanding of copyright law, but merely to show the reader what laws are in place for the protection of copyright around the world with regard to the case of Marina and Leo. The information contained in this essay is a basis to find out the rights and remedies to be taken by Marina and Leona and the ways through which intellectual property may have protected their commercial interests over the past few years.

Discussion

Question 1: Advise Marina and Leona as to their legal rights and remedies

Property law is the body of law that establishes the rules governing ownership rights over scarce resources. Ownership rights are multifaceted that are often referred to as a “bundle of rights”, but in general, such rights encompass three broad areas of control over a specific resource: the right to exclude (the ability of the owner to prevent others from using the resource), the right to use (the ability of the owner to use the resource in the manner he or she sees fit), and the right to transfer (the ability of the owner to assign ownership rights to the resource to another). The analysis of property law is primarily concerned with the effect of various property rules on the allocation of resources, and whether such effects conform to the economic concept of efficiency.

Copyright protection

The protection of copyright does not extend to ideas, facts, principles ...