12 AIT - impacts of technology

"Trade marks" can include...

• Logos, colours, shapes

• Technology, devices, substances

• Designed items, e.g. sofas, cars

• Different types of plants

"Patents" can include...

• Logos, colours, shapes

• Technology, devices, substances

• Designed items, e.g. sofas, cars

• Different types of plants

"Design rights" can include...

• Logos, colours, shapes

• Technology, devices, substances

• Designed items, e.g. sofas, cars

• Different types of plants

"Plant breeder's rights" can include...

• Logos, colours, shapes

• Technology, devices, substances

• Designed items, e.g. sofas, cars

• Different types of plants

Australian IP law is designed to encourage innovation and protect businesses that develop original IP in order to have a competitive advantage.

• True

• False

Writing a message on social media saying "Tom Smith is a thief" is an example of defamation.

• True

• False

Writing a message on social media saying "Bob Billington has terrible B.O." is an example of defamation.

• True

• False

If you make a comment about somebody that might harm their reputation, as long as that comment is not "published" (e.g. spoken to somebody, written on the internet or blogged), it's not defamation.

• True

• False

Under Australian Freedom of Information Act (FOI) laws, you can request a copy of Federal Cabinet documents.

• True

• False

Under Australian Freedom of Information Act (FOI) laws, you can request a copy of documents that affects national security, defence or international relations.

• True

• False