IP and Software Development

TRUE or FALSE: Patent owners may also give permission to, or license, other parties to use their inventions on mutually agreed terms.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A _____ provides exclusive rights for a new, inventive, and useful product, which could be a new item, process, or improvement on existing technology.

A utility model is entitled to how many years of protection from the date of filing, with no possibility of renewal.

• 10 years

• 7 years

• 5 years

• 20 years

A patent is entitled to how many years of protection from the date of filing.

• 10 years

• 7 years

• 5 years

• 20 years

It consists of three-dimensional features, such as the shape or surface of an article, or of two-dimensional features, such as patterns, lines or color.

• Indutrial Design

• Utility Model

• Industrial Design

• Utility Design

TRUE or FALSE: The owner of a registered industrial design has the right to allow third parties from making, selling or importing articles bearing or embodying a design which is a copy, or substantially a copy, of the protected design, when such acts are undertaken for commercial purposes.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Designs that cannot be registered under the Industrial Design.

• Technical Design

• Surface Ornament

• Hardware Dependent

• Against Public Moral

Refers to the process of analyzing a product, device, or system to understand its design, functionality, and components, often with the goal of creating a similar or improved version or gaining insight into its operation.

• Reverse Engineering

• Open Source Code

• Trademark Infringement

• Cyber Squatting

Information Technology and Ethics/Intellectual Property Issues.

• Plagiarism

• Open Source Code

• Trademark Infringement

• Cyber Squatting

_________ keeping an eye on what your competitors are up to. It involves gathering and analyzing information about your competitors' products, strategies, strengths, weaknesses, and market positioning. This helps businesses make informed decisions and stay competitive in their industry.