Intellectual property infringement
An intellectual property (IP) infringement is the infringement or violation of an
- Copyright infringement, encompassing for example a software copyright infringement
- Patent infringement
- Trademark infringement
- Design infringement
- Cybersquatting
Identifying infringement
Techniques to detect (or deter) intellectual property infringement include:
- Fictitious entry, such as:
- Fictitious dictionary entry. An example is Esquivalienceincluded in the New Oxford American Dictionary (NOAD)
- Trap street, a fictitious street included on a map for the purpose of "trapping" potential copyright violators of the map
- Fictitious dictionary entry. An example is
- Watermarking
Companies or individuals who infringe on intellectual property rights produce counterfeit or pirated products and services.[1] An example of a counterfeit product is if a vendor were to place a well-known logo on a piece of clothing that said company did not produce. An example of a pirated product is if an individual were to distribute unauthorized copies of a DVD for a profit of their own.[1] In such circumstances, the law has the right to punish. Companies may seek out remedies themselves, however, "Criminal sanctions are often warranted to ensure sufficient punishment and deterrence of wrongful activity".[1]
See also
- Brand protection
- Allegations of intellectual property theft by China
- Saisie-contrefaçon, in France
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
References
- ^ a b c Criminal DivisionUS Department of Justice, Criminal Division. "REPORTING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CRIME". A Guide for Victims of Copyright Infringement, Trademark Counterfeiting, and Trade Secret Theft. Third Edition: 26. Archived from the original on 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
External links
- Media related to Intellectual property infringement at Wikimedia Commons