Patent infringement

persists in a number of works. Copyright is created as soon as the piece of work is put into a material form. An idea cannot be copyrighted, only the expression of one can. In the UK, copyright is protected under the UK CDPA 1988 (Copyright, Designs and Patents Acts). This act protects the copyright of literary works, musical works, artistic works, dramatic works, films, sound recordings, broadcasts and typographical arrangements. Copyright for musical and literary works lasts for 70 years,…

INTRODUCTION Computer software, or simply software, also known as computer programs, is the non-tangible elements of computers. It signifies the set of programs that govern the operation of a computer system and make the hardware run. Software is commonly written in high-level programming languages that are easier and more effective for humans to use than machine language. High-level languages are compiled or created into machine language object code. Software piracy: The unlicensed copying of…

Methodology I have always had a fascination with homesteading. It began with my father’s stories of growing up on a homestead and his memories of the animals and the garden. His stories bloomed into reading autobiographies of homesteaders, such as The Good Life by Scott and Helen Nearing, and Hard Times in Paradise by David and Micki Colfax. These stories are what led me to live in rural Hawaii where many collect rain water, grow our own food, and have learned to be less consumer driven. While…

In the afterword, Skloot discusses the commercialization of human tissue, the patents on various genes, and the fact that the companies who own the patents dictate what research is done on the genes. This is troubling for the reason that it limits the time in which scientists find a cure the genetic disease. One, in particular, is Myriad Genetics, the owner of the license…

Crichton believes that the ability to patent genes was a misstep in, what he describes as, “An underfinanced and understaffed government agency.” ( 441) The former Harvard medical student believes that this new up and coming practice was a result of a “misinterpreted” supreme court ruling. (441) He leads the reader to believe that getting genes patented is a relatively easy process. On the contrary, Calfee states that is actually quite arduous to obtain a patent. The staff economist elaborates…

In November 2007, the appellant, originally from Thailand, came to Australia on a visitor visa. The Minister refused him for a protection visa, however he appealed the decision to the High Court and subsequently lost the case in October 2009. He did not hold a substantive visa until September 2010, where he submitted an application for a partner visa on-shore. The appellant later submitted what he believed to constitute compelling reasons to waive the Schedule 3 criteria, however the Minister…

Crichton V. Calfee: The Gene Patent Argument Michael Crichton and John E. Calfee both discuss the topic of gene patents in their respective articles, “Patenting Life” and “Decoding The Use Of Gene Patents.” However, the similarities end there as their opinions are the direct opposite of one another, with Crichton expressing extreme displeasure at the idea of gene patenting while Calfee is in support of the practice. Firstly, Crichton believes the patenting of genes as a whole to be a mistake.…

Copyright Laws: Are Web Photos Protected? If the computer and website allows one to download a photo, is this individual committing copyright infringement? Possibly, yes. Copyright laws are confusing to almost everyone, including the artists and composers, and/or the creator of this image or intellectual property, as well as the one who wants to download this composition, no matter the reason. There are exceptions, such as teaching purposes, ‘fair use’, 'public domain ', as well as for…

Should the Government regulate Pirarcy? Piracy has become a big deal all over the world . Over the years internet piracy has incessantly sparked debate and has even reached global attention. On the BSA(Business Software Alliance) ninth annual BSA global 2011 piracy Study Moldivia located in the eastern Europe has the hight piracy rate in the wold . Their piracy rate is at 90 percent and their commercial value is at $45 million. Most people do not consider stealing something that does not…

Lenz’s are becoming common and it is certain that there is a battle between our Internet culture and Media Corporations. Not just video sharing, remix songs from independent musicians or amateur creators are also accused for copyright infringement. These Creators share their works on platforms like YouTube and inspire other users to create in return, which could be a potential economic growth. Yet they’re criminalized as thieves and pirates. However, Lessig considered that this situation…