B_LAW 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Copyright Infringement, United States Copyright Office, Trade Dress
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Understand the 4 different types of intellectual property. Intellectual property: article i, section 8 of the constitution authorizes congress to secure for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries . Infringement and fair use: copyright infringement: occurs when someone copies your work without your permission whether or not they do it for commercial purposes, intentionally or unintentionally. Damages may range from actual damages to criminal prosecution for infringement. Fair use expectations: educational, news reporting, criticism, parody. Trademark: trade or service mark: a word, phase, symbol, or design, or a combination of words, phrases, symbols, or designs, that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods or services of one party from those of others. It can include a name, logo, slogan, or trade dress. If the name meets the requirements, it is protected under federal common law.
