The Copyright Design & Patents Act 1988 (OCR A-Level Computer Science): Flashcards
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Copyright, Designs & Patents Act 1988 purpose
Copyright, Designs & Patents Act 1988 purpose
UK law protecting creators' rights
What does the Act protect?
What does the Act protect?
Intellectual Property (IP)
How does the Act encourage innovation?
How does the Act encourage innovation?
Creators profit from their work, incentivising innovation
What does copyright apply to?
What does copyright apply to?
Software, music, art, written content
What do design rights protect?
What do design rights protect?
Visual appearance/aesthetics of a product
What do patents protect?
What do patents protect?
New inventions
Duration of patent protection
Duration of patent protection
Usually 20 years
Prohibited: Unauthorised copying
Prohibited: Unauthorised copying
Making duplicates without permission
Circumvention of copy protection
Circumvention of copy protection
Hacking/bypassing DRM systems
What does DRM stand for?
What does DRM stand for?
Digital Rights Management
Plagiarism definition
Plagiarism definition
Presenting others' work as your own without credit
Copyright vs patents difference
Copyright vs patents difference
Copyright: creative works; Patents: inventions
Using software without a licence
Using software without a licence
Violates the Act