Ethics Intellectual Property Rights
What items can be trademarked?
words, phrases, symbols (Nike Swosh, "I'm lovin it")
What does the public domain include traditionally?
works that have fallen outside copyright or have not been copyrighted. ex. Christmas Carol, Brothers Grimm Fairytales
Ditto v. Kelly
- Est. right to use thumbnails - Prompted Google Image Search
What tech specific changes to patents and copyrights were proposed? Problems w current methods?
6-8 year patents. 5 year, once renewable copyrights. Current methods do not fit with ever-changing society and updating tech
What is Cease and Desist?
A legal form / letter saying to stop behavior or legal action will be taken.
What 2 nations are the most notorious for stealing ideas?
China and Russia
What does CPEA stand for and what does it do?
Copyright Protection Extension Act. Harmonized copyright law in the USA to match the one in Europe.
Ticketmaster v. Microsoft
Deeplinking is illegal
What does DMCA stand for, when was it created, and what did it do?
Digital Millennium Copyright Act. 2000. Gave artists Digital Rights Management (DRM) back
Ebay v. Internet Spiders
EBay tries to block bot attack - but they were ruled legal
Accolade v. Sage
Established official licensing, case involved reverse engineering, not legal
Ray Kurzweil
He coined the term "singularity" the point at which robots surpass humans
What does MPAA stand for?
Motion Picture Association of America
Define the terms of a copyright? (5)
Original works of art and published materials Time of the authors life +70 years. Can be renewed and willed. Can be bought and sold. Can be owned by a company or individual
Kinds of copyrights
Patent, copyrights, trademark
What does RIAA stand for?
Recording Industry Association of America
What is Intellectual Property? What does it require?
Types of creations of the mind for which property rights are recognized.
Define the terms of a patent (5)
Way you can do something /idea Lasts 20 years. Can be bought and sold. Not renewable. Can be owned by a person or company Strong
Louise Brown
World's first test tube baby (In Vitro Fertilization)
Which is stronger protection: Patent or Copyright?
patent
Public Domain is also called _______
the Intellectual Common
Narrow AI
replaces a specific human function
What is fair use?
the rights to use other's work for educational purposes "prioritization"
Why do the Chinese steal ideas?
- No intellectual property rights - If an artistic or scientific production is not copied and plagiarized it is considered no good
Napster Case (2001)
- determined that file sharing is illegal - Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) sued Napster
Grey Goo
nanobots eat all of the energy leaving nothing behind
