Speak on the types of intellectual property

III. PRACTICE AND EXPERIENCE

Translate the text into Ukrainian. Write a list of measures that a legislator should take to protect intellectual property in the Internet.

Speak on types of intellectual property laws and their functions.

Fill in the table with the words from text

C) History of the intellectual property laws.

Match the titles to each paragraph

II. DEVELOPMENT

a) The definition of the intellectual property;

b) A balance of different branches of intellectual property;

Protection of creative works
Types of intellectual property laws violations
Copyright law
Patent law
Trademark law

In the last years of the 20th century, the growth of the Internet and related digital technologies began to pose new problems for intellectual property owners. Unauthorized parties began using trademarks such as domain names for Web sites, which made it difficult for consumers to find the trademark owner’s official Web site. Copyright owners found that their works, particularly music and movies, could be perfectly duplicated by parties using file-sharing software. New devices were sold that made it possible to defeat copy-control features, such as those designed to prevent duplication of digital video discs (DVDs). The U.S. government attempted to respond to these developments by adopting several complex new laws protecting intellectual property. These laws became controversial. On the one hand, intellectual property owners claimed that the laws failed to provide full protection against unauthorized use of their property. On the other hand, various consumer groups argued that the laws interfered with the public’s rights to engage in free speech and may also invade privacy.

2. Work in pairs. You are interviewed by a journalist who wants to know about the protection of intellectual property in Ukraine. Use the following words and expressions to answer the reporter’s questions and to make a dialogue:

Talking/Speaking about…

According to…

I’m rather worried about…

Frankly speaking…

3. Read the text. Speak on protection of inventions. Find arguments for and against protection of all inventions. Is it possible to define all types of intangible products of the mind?

In most countries, certain classes of inventions are legally recognized, and their use is temporarily restricted to the control of the inventor. In the United States, any new and useful art, machine, manufacture, or material, or any new and useful improvement of these, may be protected by patent; written material, music, paintings, sculpture, and photographs may be protected by copyright. The protection afforded by this legal recognition is limited; in many cases, if a person alters an invention and thereby improves or changes it, that person may be eligible for a new patent or copyright. Patent and copyright laws do not provide coverage for all inventions. Many processes and ideas lacking clear characteristics, such as psychological concepts useful in advertising, cannot be legally protected.

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