Exercises

Ex.2. Find in the text and put down English equivalents to the following word combinations:

Захищається законом; фінансова вигода; процвітати; Статут королеви Анни; патентне законодавство; юридичний термін; власник патенту; бази даних; трьохвимірні об’єкти; значною мірою відносяться до; отримувати економічну перевагу; державні таємниці.

Ex.3. Find where in the text it is said about the points given below.

1. the aim of IP system;

2. the history of the development of IP legal base;

3. the range of works covered by copyright;

4. the difference between"confidential information" and "classified information" in the United States.

Ex.4. Find the terms in the text which designate the following:

1. a sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises;

2. an exclusive right granted for an invention;

3. a legal term used to describe the rights that creators have over their literary and artistic works;

4. a formula, practice, process, design, instrument, pattern, or compilation of information which is not generally known or reasonably ascertainable, by which a business can obtain an economic advantage over competitors or customers.

Ex.5. Say if the following statements are true or false:

1. Databases are also covered by copyright.

2. The term intellectual property began to be used in the 18th century.

3. Patents, copyright and trademarks enable people to earn recognition or financial benefit from what they invent or create.

4. An industrial design includes the name of the place of origin of the goods.

5. IP system keeps the right balance between the interests of innovators and the wider public interest.

Ex. 6. Answer the following questions:

1. What does Intellectual property refer to?

2. What documents are considered the origins of copyright and patent law?

3. What right does a patent provide the patent owner?

4. What is industrial design?

5. What is “classified information”?

Ex.7. Describe the diagram. Comment on Intellectual property protection.

Ex. 8. Explain the essence and differences between the types of legal intellectual property protection.

Ex. 9. Prove that intellectual property must be protected on the state level.

Ex. 10. Make up a plan covering the main ideas. Discuss the text according to the plan.

Ex. 11. Discussion points:

1. How do you understand the following phrase? Why should people respect intellectual property?

2. Comment on the problem of intellectual property protection in the light of globalization.

3. What do you think about the problem of piracy? Must piracy be forbidden by law? Список рекомендованої літератури

1. Електронна енциклопедія «Wikipedia» [Електронний ресурс] – Режим доступу: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

2. Інформаційний портал International Organisation of Standardization [Електронний ресурс] – Режим доступу:

http://www.iso.org

1. Офіційний портал Державної служби інтеллектуальної власності України [Електронний ресурс] – Режим доступу:

http://sips.gov.ua/en

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