Assignment
Answer each these questions in a paragraph with at least five sentences: Include the question and number your responses accordingly. Provide a citation for each answer.
a. What do each of these terms refer to: copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret?
b. Why is intellectual property entitled to legal protection?
c. Why did copyright laws become stricter and more punishing in the late 20th century?
d. What is the Fair Use doctrine?
e. Make an argument for legalizing the copying of music or software.
f. Do I or don't I own the books on my Kindle? If I own them, why can't I transfer them? If I don't own them, what is my legal right to them?
g. What was the 1984 Sony Supreme Court case about?
h. Was Napster responsible for the actions of its users?
i. Why did the court find in favor of Diamond in the Rio case?
j. What is Digital Rights Management?
YouTube Videos:
"China's theft of intellectual property is a huge issue: Ed Rensi"
"Chinese firm wins case on intellectual property in the US | Al Jazeera English"
"Free software, free society: Richard Stallman at TEDxGeneva 2014"
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.