December 2014
Beginner
200 pages
8h 3m
English
book
Intellectual Property and Assessing its Financial Value
by Benedikt Sas, Stanislas De Vocht, Philippe Jacobs
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Copyrights
Abstract: Copyright is another important form of intellectual
property. It is not just restricted to artists, novelists, musicians,
etc. – scientists and technologists can also make good use of this
type of IP. This chapter explains in more depth what copyright
protection is and describes the legislation covering it. Software can
be considered as specific form of copyright, illustrated in a case
study of PredOxyPack.
Key words: copyright, definition, legislation, registration, software.
Defining copyright
Copyright (Figure 5.1) is an exclusive right granted to the author or
creator by the law of a country for his or her original work, ...