Intellectual property

What can be protected by copyright?

• an idea for a book story

• an idea for a computer program

• a book

• legally registered sign

For how long is the copyright awarded?

• lifetime of the creator

• lifetime of the creator plus 70 years

• 50 years

• 70 years

An idea cannot be protected, but has to be ________ in some form.

To gain the protection for a patent, the creator:

• need to apply to a national patent office

• need to manifest the invention in some form

• does not have to do anything

The creator of an invention has to prove that the creation includes a _________ inventive step.

Trademark is:

• an idea

• a natural progression

• the exclusive right given by law to sell copies of original work

• a legally registered sign

Trademarks can be claimed on something that is

• considered generic

• universal

• unique

• merely descriptive