Copyright: The right to copy. Copyright means that an owner of a work is the only person who may copy this work or permit someone else to do so. It generally includes the sole right to publish, produce, reproduce and to perform a work in public. Copyright applies to all original literary works, including computer programs, dramatic works, musical works, and artistic works, including conventional and digital maps and related images. Under terms of the Berne Convention, copyright is automatic, and although no registration is required in Canada, it is recommended, as the certificate issued upon registration may be used in court to subsequently establish ownership should the need arise. Registration is required for copyright protection outside of Canada.
Intellectual Property: Intellectual property (IP) is information that may be protected by law, that is useful and transferable, that is controlled by someone and that is deemed to have commercial value and, hence, is an asset. Intellectual property encompasses the products of human intellect, including inventions and technical information. It includes inventions, some of which are protected by patents, and industrial designs protected by registration. It includes software and other texts and graphics, which are protected through the law of copyright. It includes identifying images and words, which are protected through the law of trademarks. It also includes trade secrets and know-how, which are controlled through secrecy with the support of the common law of trade secrets and confidential information. Technology in the public domain is not, and cannot be, intellectual property. Intellectual property is "owned" by whoever created it, usually an inventor, an author, or an originator of such information, unless there are contractual obligations. Source: http://cgdi.gc.ca/english/supportive/supportive_ip_glossary_e.htm May 2, 2002. --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
