1.10 Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

What does intellectual property refer to?

• Any financial asset you possess

• Any physical property you own

• Anything you create using your mind

• Any real estate property you have

Which of the following is NOT an example of intellectual property?

• A piece of artistic work

• A piece of land

• A story

• An invention

What does the Copyright Designs and Patents Act of 1988 aim to prevent?

• People borrowing money

• People trading stocks

• People buying and selling real estate

• People stealing or copying intellectual property

Which of the following is NOT protected by the Copyright Designs and Patents Act?

• Inventions

• Brand names

• Public domain works

• Product designs

What are two of the strongest protections of intellectual property?

• Copyright and patents

• Trademarks and real estate

• Licensing and stocks

• Patents and bonds

What is copyright?

• A legal term describing the right a person has over their land

• A legal term describing the right a creator has over their own work

• A legal term describing the right a person has over their car

• A legal term describing the right a person has over their money

What is a patent?

• An exclusive right granted for an invention

• A right to own a piece of land

• A right to trade stocks

• A right to sell products

What does the Copyright Designs and Patents Act cover?

• Public speeches, lectures, and seminars

• Real estate, cars, stocks, and bonds

• Digital music, books, videos, games, software, and algorithms

• Furniture, clothing, food, and beverages

What happens to an original product you create, like a program coded from scratch?

• It needs to be patented to be protected

• It is automatically protected by copyright

• It needs to be registered to be protected

• It is not protected at all

What does the Copyright Designs and Patents Act make illegal?

• Viewing any work without the owner or copyright holder's permission

• Copying any work without the owner or copyright holder's permission

• Selling any work without the owner or copyright holder's permission

• Discussing any work without the owner or copyright holder's permission