Intellectual Property

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University Business Law 2 Mind Map on Intellectual Property, created by jennysalex on 19/10/2013.
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Intellectual Property
  1. Copyright
    1. Granted to authors of intellectual creations, to exclude others from doing/ using their work
      1. literary, artistic and musical works, sound recordings, broadcasts, computer programs
        1. protects MATERIAL expressions of ideas, not s.t registration
          1. right of reproduction, performance.
          2. Duration–Life of Author+50years
            1. Law
              1. Copyright Act of 1978
                1. WIPO Copyright Treaty, 1996
              2. Related rights are not copyright but are related in that they are derived from a work protected by copyright - acts that involve a work being brought to the public.
              3. Creations of their minds. They usually give the creator an exclusive right over the use of his/her creations for a certain period of time
                1. Trademarks
                  1. a sign that distinguishes the goods/services of a given enterprise from thier competitors
                    1. distinguishing function, must not be merely descriptive. e.g apple fruit(des) v apple comp
                    2. Requires
                      1. registration for the particular class of g&s
                        1. Excludes
                          1. Sign that is not capable of distinguishing
                            1. no bona fide intention to use
                              1. identical/confusingly similar to prior application
                                1. Well known mark, notwithstanding lack of use in SA
                                  1. Mark illegal or contra bonos mores
                        2. Trade Marks Act 1994
                          1. The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, 1883
                          2. Lifespan: Forever if renewed every 10yrs
                          3. Patents
                            1. Monopoly awarded to co. with new solutions to TECHNICAL problems
                              1. Requirements
                                1. new (novelty)
                                  1. non-obvious or inventive step
                                    1. Capable of being used in trade, industry or agriculture
                                      1. Excludes: scientific theories, mathematical methods, discoveries, methods of medical treatment
                                2. Duration–20years
                                  1. Law
                                    1. Patents Act 1978
                                      1. Patent Co-operation Treaty, 1978
                                  2. Geographical Indications
                                    1. Champagne
                                    2. Industrial Designs
                                      1. Layout-Designs
                                        1. Protection of Undisclosed Information
                                          1. not tangible
                                            1. The holder of the right can disseminate the object of the right repeatedly without losing control of the creation
                                            2. Unfair Competition
                                              1. Elements
                                                1. Unlawful act
                                                  1. Deliberately or negligently committed
                                                    1. Must cause/be likely to cause patrimonial loss
                                                2. Common Law
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