Activity Lead-in activity. Cluster Activity Reading and speaking activities

Plagiarism and intellectual property

The objectives:

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  To have students gain a larger understanding of the context of authorship, plagiarism and intellectual property.
  

Time: 80 min

Activity 1. Lead-in activity. Cluster

Activity 1.Reading and speaking activities

Having the right type of intellectual property protection helps you to stop people stealing or copying:

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  the names of your products or brands
  
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  your inventions
  
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  the design or look of your products
  
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  things you write, make or produce
  

Copyright, patents, designs and trademarks are all types of intellectual property protection. You get some types of protection automatically, others you have to apply for. Intellectual property is fundamental for most businesses, and is a tool for creativity, innovation, and even education.Some intellectual property rights may be registered, which gives you certain exclusive rights over your brand, innovation or the expression of your idea.

By protecting your intellectual property, you may gain a competitive advantage in the market place, enabling you to profit and grow your business.

To help you find a market niche or business partner, you can search our online databases to discover what intellectual property assets your competitors own, including what areas of technology they’re interested in and who they have sold intellectual property assets to.