Intellectual Property & Criminal Use

Match the type of intellectual property with the correct definition.

A protected name or symbol that uniquely identifies the products/services of a company.

• Copyright

• Patents

• Trademarks

Match the type of intellectual property with the correct definition.

An exclusive right granted for an invention.

• Copyright

• Patents

• Trademarks

Match the type of intellectual property with the correct definition.

The rights creators automatically gain to their original creations.

• Copyright

• Patents

• Trademarks

If you see the ® symbol, what type of intellectual property does this identify?

• Patent

• Copyright

• Trademark

To copyright your work you must display the copyright symbol (©), your name and the year of creation.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why are intellectual property rights so important to businesses?

• It makes your original creations more valuable.

• Without registering your IP, you cannot sell your products.

• Without them, any successful idea could be copied by a competitor.

• They aren't.

You can use someones IP as long as you give attribution to the creator.

• True

• False

Which offence of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 makes creating a virus illegal?

• Offence 1

• Offence 2

• Offence 3

• Offence 3a

You can be punished under the Computer Misuse Act if you hack a system, even if you cause no damage.

• True

• False

What is the maximum jail term you could receive for spreading a virus?

• 6 months

• 2 years

• 5 years

• 10 years