What is Intellectual Property?

What is Intellectual Property?

The phrase "intellectual property" describes any work that is distinct, owned, and protected by patent, trade secret, or copyright laws.

Examples of protected work:

  • An invention or technique that you patent (i.e.: the ARM processor in most mobile devices, designed to run fewer instructions and take up less memory).

  • Proprietary technology protected by trade secret laws so that an employee cannot reverse-engineer software or sell information to a competitor.

  • An API package protected by copyright, so that no one may use, modify, or redistribute the API without permission. (i.e.: Google copied Oracle’s JAVA API for android).

Copyright is intended for creative work, and does not protect facts, ideas, or common knowledge, such as mathematical calculations or widely-used instructions. 

What Do You Have Permission to Use?

You may use material that is explicitly stated as:

  • Open Source: made publicly available for use and modification so that it can be adapted for alternative needs or debugged by the open community (this is called "crowdsourcing")
  • Creative Commons: with a Creative Commons License, authors make their work available for public use under specific conditions (i.e.: commercial or non-commercial use, no derivatives, or share-alike licensing).

But do not assume that any material is fair game just because it is on the internet! Look for and obey the creator's terms of use, and always give credit for someone else's work.


What is Plagiarism?

Plagiarism is the act of taking or copying ideas or words without clearly acknowledging the source of information.



What is Copyright?

A Copyright is a protection for any published work that helps to prevent that work from being used without prior authorization. A Copyright may be indicated by the word "Copyright," or a C surrounded by a circle (©). The Copyright might also be followed by the published date and the author of the work.

When work is Copyrighted, it may not be reproduced in any fashion unless the owner of the work grants proper rights. Computer Hope is not meant for legal representation, and how a Copyright is interpreted could vary. If you have additional questions or concerns about legalities, consult a legal consultant or attorney.

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