P6 Computer Studies: Intellectual Property Rights

Intellectual property rights refers to the rights owned by the creators of ________.

• articles and books

• films, music and dance performances

• computer software and games

• pictures and photos

• All of the above

Which of the following is/are examples of common intellectual property rights?

• Trademarks

• Patents

• Copyrights

• Designs

• All of the above

Why is it important to protect intellectual property through policies and laws?

• To prevent customers from enjoying the use of certain products

• To make money

• To ensure works are not copied or reproduced by others.

• To encourage people to be more creative, thereby benefiting the public.

The owners of the copyright enjoy the right of copying, publicising and amending the work.

• True

• False

Copyrights last forever.

• True

• False

The creators of the works are always the owners of copyright.

• True

• False

Piracy and infringement refers to the act of copying or redistributing any content of _______________.

• copyrighted works with prior consent of the creators

• copyrighted works with prior consent of the copyright owner

• copyrighted works without prior consent of the creators

• copyrighted works without prior consent of the copyright owner

Which of the following make(s) infringement become more and more common?

• human creativity

• the use of the Internet

• human financial and commercial activities

• the implementation of the copyrights law and policies

• All of the above

Which of the following is/are example(s) of common infringing acts?

• download illegal copies of songs, videos, software

• plagiarise (copy and paste what others say) from online articles

• photocopy book content

• buy pirated CDs

• All of the above

What are the short-term and long-term consequences (results) of infringement?

• harm the interests of copyright owners

• cause less people enter the creative industry

• break the law and be liable to prosecution (may be fine or sent to the prison)

• many people report cases of infringement to the Customs and Excise Department

• All of the above