Intellectual Property and Copyright EthicsIntellectual Property and Copyright Ethics

Atif Imran ToorAtif Imran ToorComputer Science with Artificial Intelligence Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence

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Protecting the intangibleProtecting the intangible

Property is a tangible thing e.g. Car.Property is a tangible thing e.g. Car. Intellectual property is intangible e.g. Literary works.Intellectual property is intangible e.g. Literary works. What is really being protected in intellectual property?What is really being protected in intellectual property?

--literary works; literary works; -musical works -musical works -dramatic works -dramatic works -sound recordings -sound recordings -charts-charts-architectural works-architectural works

-choreographic works -choreographic works -graphic, and sculptural works -graphic, and sculptural works -audiovisual works -audiovisual works

- Not use or take credit for the work of others without specific acknowledgment and Not use or take credit for the work of others without specific acknowledgment and authorization.authorization.

- from the AITP Standards of - from the AITP Standards of ConductConduct

CopyrightsCopyrights

Copyright protection exists in federal law.Copyright protection exists in federal law. What is the difference between patent and What is the difference between patent and

copyright?copyright?- Patent covers applied technology- Patent covers applied technology- Copyright covers creative and artistic - Copyright covers creative and artistic

works.works.- Both patent and copyright law apply on - Both patent and copyright law apply on

software software protection. protection.

Protection of the expression of an idea rather Protection of the expression of an idea rather than the idea itself.than the idea itself.

For all published versions of the work: For all published versions of the work: - © 2006 Atif Imran- © 2006 Atif Imran

For software:For software:

- packaging- packaging

- diskette or CD- diskette or CD

- part of a program- part of a program

- During program execution- During program execution Registration of a copyrighted work:Registration of a copyrighted work:

- Fee- Fee

- - Copyright Office Form TXCopyright Office Form TX

- Copy(s) of work- Copy(s) of work

Rights of copyright ownerRights of copyright owner

- Creation of direct copies- Creation of direct copies

- Creation of derivative versions- Creation of derivative versions

- Distribution of copies of the work- Distribution of copies of the work

- Public performance and display- Public performance and display Derivative work:Derivative work:

-Translation of written work-Translation of written work

- Change programming language- Change programming language

- Conversion from one medium to another- Conversion from one medium to another Work for hireWork for hire

Claiming infringement:Claiming infringement:

- Registration certificate for the copyright- Registration certificate for the copyright

- Chain of transfer of the rights- Chain of transfer of the rights

- Alleged infringer has copied their work- Alleged infringer has copied their work

- Alleged infringer had access to the - Alleged infringer had access to the copyrighted copyrighted work work

PenaltyPenalty

- Fine- Fine

-lost revenue-lost revenue

-damage to the market-damage to the market

-statutory damages-statutory damages

- Prison sentence- Prison sentence

Software piracySoftware piracy- Illegal copying- Illegal copying- Ethical and legal problem- Ethical and legal problem

Economic loss:Economic loss:- Estimates of losses in USA run as high as - Estimates of losses in USA run as high as

$3 billion $3 billion a year [2]. a year [2].- Estimates of losses in Europe run as high - Estimates of losses in Europe run as high

as as $5.3 $5.3 billion a year [2]. billion a year [2].- Estimates of global losses to the software - Estimates of global losses to the software

industry industry run as high as $39 billion a year [3]. run as high as $39 billion a year [3]. Organizations against software piracy:Organizations against software piracy:

- Business Software Alliance- Business Software Alliance- Software Publishers Association- Software Publishers Association- Merger: Software and Information Industry - Merger: Software and Information Industry Association Association

PlagiarismPlagiarism

- Taking of the ideas, writings, drawing, - Taking of the ideas, writings, drawing, words, or words, or other similar intellectual property other similar intellectual property created by others created by others and presenting it as your and presenting it as your own [1].own [1].

- Unethical- Unethical Self-PlagiarismSelf-Plagiarism

- Use your own words- Use your own words

Reference Reference

1.1. Ethics and Ethics and ComputingComputing: Living responsibly in a : Living responsibly in a computerized world; Edited by Kevin W. Bowyercomputerized world; Edited by Kevin W. Bowyer

2.2. S.P. Weisband and S.E. Goodman, ”International S.P. Weisband and S.E. Goodman, ”International software piracy,” Computer, November 1992, pp. software piracy,” Computer, November 1992, pp. 87-90.87-90.

3.3. J. Cox, ”U.S. Loses ground in crackdown,” USA J. Cox, ”U.S. Loses ground in crackdown,” USA Today, March 8, 1993.Today, March 8, 1993.

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Copyrighted work can resell?Copyrighted work can resell?