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In the United States, Congress has the power to enact new laws concerning intellectual property and to amend existing legislation.
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Drugs that have copyright protection?
Drugs and other pharmaceuticals are protected under the patent laws not under the copyright laws.
How do copyright and patent laws help protect an individuals personal property?
Copyright and patent laws protect intellectual property by giving the creator the exclusive right to derive financial gain from the work or invention, or authorize others to do so.
What kind of law protects citizens from having their individual ideas or work stolen?
copyright and patent laws
Are patent drawings public domain?
No, they're not "public domain" until the copyright of the author expires. Just because they were sent to the patent office and issued as a patent does not changed the copyright ownership or duration. However, an author of a patent application has, by statute, granted a limited right to others to reproduce the patent. Most of the rules in the US Patent Office regarding copyright notice have not been subject to comprehensive update since the 1988 laws were changed to repeal the need to have a proper copyright notice on a publication in the USA if it was to have copyright protection. Copyright of any creative work of authorship is now free, instantaneous and automatic, whether or not the copyright owner knows it or wants to enforce it, without requiring any copyright notice, nor any registration.
How does intellectual property rights relates to computer software?
Computer software is unique in that it is protected by patent and copyright. Copyright laws make duplication and distribution illegal, and patent law prevents other companies from using the code for their own programs.
Does Sony own the patent or COPYRIGHT for cds?
An invention or idea cannot be protected by copyright, only by patent. The content of a description of an invention cannot be protected by patent, only by copyright. Printed matter recorded on a CD cannot be protected by patent, only by copyright. The way printed matter FUNCTIONS on a CD can be protected by patent but not copyright. The way the same material can be USED can be protected by copyright AND patent. You cannot patent or copyright something that was copied from someone else's work. So the answer would depend upon what aspect of CDs you're referring to.
What is ideas put into action that can be protected under copyright laws?
Ideas that have been expressed in a tangible medium can be protected by copyright. Ideas for improving processes can be protected by patent law.
Can congress pass patent and copyright laws?
Yes; in the United States, Congress has the power to enact new laws concerning intellectual property and to amend existing legislation.
What is the law that protects someones copyright called?
Yes, they do.If you're asking what those laws are called, it's usually one of copyright, patent, or trademark.
Does wheels on the bus have a copyright?
No, you would patent the wheels on a bus, not copyright.
Do Copyright laws exist to protect those who create an idea or product?
No; ideas are not copyrightable, and products are protected by patent and/or trademark as applicable.Added: Since the question was not answered by the above contributor. . . Copyright laws protect the intellectual work that was produced by those who created it.
What has the author Hugh Kiernan Wagner written?
Hugh Kiernan Wagner has written: 'Coriolanus' -- subject(s): In literature 'Damages, profits, and accounting, in patent, copyright, trademark, and unfair competition cases' -- subject(s): Copyright, Damages, Patent laws and legislation, Trademarks, Unfair Competition
