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Teachers have a harder time than most people with the issue of plagiarism because it’s so hard for them to tell what their kids are actually learning and what they’re just quoting from direct tv . If you’re a teacher and you’re worried about plagiarism in your classroom take the following steps.

Have Them Sign: Put forth an honor code to your students that they sign stating they will take a failing grade if they are caught plagiarizing. Have a zero tolerance policy on this issue and when the second Read the rest of this entry »

A patent is a right given by a sovereign government to any person or business that has a legal patent application approved. The patent must be for a new product, design, process or an improvement of something that already exists. A patent excludes others from copying the patent for a certain number of years. A patent is granted only to the inventor or assignee of the invention.

An application for a legal patent must be filed with the proper government office. The application must describe how to make and use Read the rest of this entry »

Intellectual property means the legal rights that result from intellectual activity in the industrial, scientific, artistic and literary fields. Intellectual property is divided into two categories: 1) Industrial property, which consists of inventions, patents, trademarks and industrial designs; and 2) Copyright, which consists of literary and artistic works, including poems, novels, plays, musical works, films, drawings, paintings, photographs, sculptures and architectural designs.

The purpose of having intellectual property law is to safeguard creators of intellectual goods and services by way of granting them certain time-limited rights to control Read the rest of this entry »

Intellectual property is a creation that comes from a person’s mind. It consists of things such as songs, poetry, symbols, phrases, and other designs. Patents and copyrights fall under the jurisdiction of the United States Government while trademark issues are sometimes handled by some state offices. According to the laws, the creator of such works has exclusive rights to the material. No one else shall be allowed to alter, steal, or use such material without making some sort of payment to the owner.The full explanation can be found at http://walterips.wordpress.com/2011/09/26/op-ed-media-colombian-law-sets-dangerous-precedent/ If anyone does such without his or her permission, Read the rest of this entry »

In terms of copyright laws, trade secrets are probably the most nebulous group in which they are applied. There is a broad range of trade secret categories that this pertains to, from cosmetic ingredients to project designs. With this in mind, there is an even more confusing understanding as to how they are protected from theft and infringement. There are a few things that have to be considered in the protection of trade secrets. One of the major ways that they are protected are contractual non-compete clauses of employees and company entities Read the rest of this entry »

“Intellectual property” refers to protecting a creator’s intangible works. IP law breaks down into four areas: patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.

Patent law covers scientific processes, such as the creation of a drug or software. Obtaining a patent will prevent anyone other than the patent holder from creating that drug (i.e. manufacturing a generic) for a set period of time. Patents are transferable.

Trademark law covers slogans, names, symbols, and other marks which are used to identify a particular Read the rest of this entry »

For aspiring inventors knowledge of patent law is invaluable. Patents are used to protect intellectual property; they can prevent others from using an inventor’s ideas without the inventor’s consent. Patent law exists to create an environment that fosters invention, and protects the rights of those who invent.
First, it a myth that mailing oneself invention plans and having it postmarked will automatically patent an idea; it won’t. For an idea to be legally patented an application must Read the rest of this entry »

Creative minds sometimes come up with material that everyone in the world loves and enjoys. When people love and enjoy something it means that they are willing to pay for it. When people are willing to pay for creative material that means the material is worth money. If another person comes across the intellectual creations of another person and such material is not protected then there is nothing to stop him or her from claiming this material as their own. For this reason it is important for a creative mind to protect things such as songs, Read the rest of this entry »