intellectual property

I’m currently taking CPSC 430 and one of the requirements is to keep a journal throughout the term. I will be blogging here my class notes, thoughts, and links as they come up that are relevant to the course material. Also, see the other posts in the CPSC 430 category. Creative Commons Intellectual Property in International Context WIPO – World Intellectual Property Organization TRIPS – agreement Berne Convention – 1886 international agreement regarding copyright Levy on blank media $0.21 per blank CD, $2-25 for MP3 players Specified personal use only Open Source Commercialization vs distribution Poor Man’s copyright Mail to Continue Reading

I’m currently taking CPSC 430 and one of the requirements is to keep a journal throughout the term. I will be blogging here my class notes, thoughts, and links as they come up that are relevant to the course material. Also, see the other posts in the CPSC 430 category. IP (intellectual property) – any product of human intellect that has commercial value IP != its physical manifestation Property rights –based on culture – e.g., western more individual, first nations more communal “manifest destiny” – in US – expansion east to west + make use of natural resources old fashioned Continue Reading