Chapter 17 "Intellectual property". In this chapter you should understand: ‘intellectual property law’ and the philosophy behind the concept of protecting intellectual property; how to distinguish between the products that are protected by copyright, patent, trade mark and design legislation; the definition of the term ‘copyright’ and explain how the law relating to it protects the physical expression of ideas; | This is the prescribed textbook for your course. Available NOW at your campus bookstore! 17- Copyright © 2000 McGraw-Hill AustraliaCopyright 2009 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Fundamentals of Business Law 6e Intellectual Property Law Chapter 17 17- Introduction Intellectual property law is the legal right that relates to intangible property such as: copyright. registered designs. trade marks. patents. Intellectual property is not capable of being possessed like other personal property. 17- Copyright © 2000 McGraw-Hill AustraliaCopyright 2009 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Fundamentals of Business Law 6e Copyright Copyright: The right to prevent the unauthorised reproduction by a third party of the tangible form in which a person has chosen to express his or her ideas. Statute: Copyright Act 1968 (Cwlth) Substance of statute: Protects expressions of ideas (not the idea itself). 17- Copyright © 2000 McGraw-Hill AustraliaCopyright 2009 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Fundamentals of Business Law 6e Copyright (cont.) Subject matter (categories) ORIGINAL WORKS OTHER THAN ORIGINAL WORKS Literary Sound recordings Musical Films Dramatic Published editions Artistic of works 17- Copyright © 2000 McGraw-Hill AustraliaCopyright 2009 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Fundamentals of Business Law 6e Examples of Copyright Dramatic work: Ballet. Artistic works: Paintings. Sculptures. Drawings. 17- Copyright © 2000 McGraw-Hill AustraliaCopyright 2009 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Fundamentals of Business Law 6e Ownership of Copyright Author generally owns copyright (author is person responsible for compiling the work). Employer owns copyright where author is under contract of service or apprenticeship. Person who commissions and pays for work. Maker of sound recording or film. 17- Copyright © 2000 McGraw-Hill AustraliaCopyright 2009 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Fundamentals | This is the prescribed textbook for your course. Available NOW at your campus bookstore! 17- Copyright © 2000 McGraw-Hill AustraliaCopyright 2009 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Fundamentals of Business Law 6e Intellectual Property Law Chapter 17 17- Introduction Intellectual property law is the legal right that relates to intangible property such as: copyright. registered designs. trade marks. patents. Intellectual property is not capable of being possessed like other personal property. 17- Copyright © 2000 McGraw-Hill AustraliaCopyright 2009 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPTs t/a Fundamentals of Business Law 6e Copyright Copyright: The right to prevent the unauthorised reproduction by a third party of the tangible form in which a person has chosen to express his or her ideas. Statute: Copyright Act 1968 (Cwlth) Substance of statute: Protects expressions of ideas (not the idea itself). 17- Copyright © 2000 McGraw-Hill AustraliaCopyright 2009 .
