Intellectual Property
In an Electronic World
Business Law & Ethics
Introduction
This paper provides a general overview of some major issues facing both producers, publishers and consumers of intellectual property. The emphasis, however, is on copyright. Today, of course, that copyright includes the all-pervasive electronic environment of the internet. There are many media in which intellectual property problems arise.
History and Definitions
"Intellectual property" is property resulting from another's creative efforts. Trademarks, logos, patents, books, computer files, movies, music, painting, menus, choreographic works, pantomimes, product packaging, architectural designs and even sculpture may be considered to be intellectual property. In fact, even a student paper such as this may (perhaps too generously) be classified as intellectual property.
The Miller Jenz text makes the observation that ". .. the value of the world's intellectual property now exceeds......
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