Section III Tools to Learn: Copyrights

Identifying Intellectual vs Physical PropertyUsing examples from the story as a guide (i.e. Lacey’s CD title versus the CD itself, Devin’s skateboard design versus the skateboard itself), come up with at least 10 items from popular culture and differentiate the physical property from the intellectual property.

Examining How Society Benefits from Intellectual Property and its Laws
List two (2) famous “inventors” (one well-known for physical inventions, one for intellectual - ex: Alexander Graham Bell and The Beatles).

What benefits society has obtained from each “invention”?

Analyze why both types of inventions are needed to be protected by law and the drawbacks society would face if IP laws did not exist. 

 

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