Technological Institute of the Philippines

938 Aurora Blvd. Cubao, Quezon City

College of Information Technology Education

GEE 002 – General Education Elective 2

Midterm Period
Network Communication and Intellectual Property

Name: SAN GABRIEL, BAMBI S. Date: April 2, 2022

Program / Section: BSCE Instructor: Mr. Benjamin Gandeza Jr.
Assessment Task: Networked Communications and Intellectual Property

Instructions:
- Read the questions carefully.
- Provide answer that will satisfy the requirements
- Save your work as SURNAME1_SURNAME2_SURNAME3_ Assign3.DOC

Requirements:

1. Discuss the Software Ownership Rights

 Commercial software
 Shareware
 Freeware
 Public domain software
 Open source software

2. Based on the provided software ownership right above, which is the best among Software Ownership?
Explain your answer.

3. Provide comparative analysis of the following terms:

 Patent
 Trademark
 Copyright

References:
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Assessment Tool:
This assessment will be graded using Rubric for Essay
1. Discuss the Software Ownership Rights

 Commercial software is any software or program that is planned and produced for end-user
licensing or sale, or that serves a commercial function and is often licensed rather than sold. It
was originally the province of proprietary software, created from the ground up by a single
corporation to solve a specific problem or fill a specific niche, and then licensed or sold to the
individuals or organizations that need it. Financial, marketing, and accounting software are
examples of this sort of software. Some examples of commercial software are Windows
Operating System, MS Office, SAP, Oracle, Adobe Photoshop.

 Shareware is commercial software that is offered for free to consumers with the intention of
eventually forcing or enticing users to pay for the product's ongoing upkeep. Shareware may be
downloaded for free and is frequently used by businesses to deliver a free, limited version of
their application to consumers; the program may nag the user to purchase the full edition or
disable all functionality after a specified length of time. Examples of shareware are as WinZip,
Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional, GetRight, Adblock Plus, Skype and Fireball.

 Freeware There are no purchased licenses required to use the application, no payments or
contributions are required, there are no limits on how many times you may download or access
the software, and there is no expiration date. Freeware simply refers to software that is available
for free but does not allow the user to modify it. Although shareware is provided at no cost to the
user, it is nonetheless copyright protected. Nobody can advertise freeware as their own unless
they own it. Example of Freeware software are Adode PDF, Yahoo messenger, Google talk,
MSN messenger.

 Public domain software Anyone can use, modify, and commercialize public domain software
since it is free to use, modify, and commercialize. Typically, public domain software is
uncopyrighted, unpatented, and uncontrolled by its developer/author. It differs from free software
and freeware, which do have copyrights and patents attached to them. Although there are no
licensing restrictions for public domain software, the unlicensed, Creative Commons License,
and WTFPL follow a similar model.

 Open source software is software that is provided with its source code, allowing it to be used,
modified, and distributed with all of its original rights. Most computer users never view source
code; it is the code that computer programmers change to control how a program or application
acts. Programmers with access to the source code can modify a program by adding to it,
modifying it, or correcting broken sections of it. OSS usually comes with a license that allows
programmers to customize the software to their own needs and decide how the software is
disseminated. The Apache HTTP Server, the e-commerce platform osCommerce, the internet
browsers Mozilla Firefox and Chromium (the project where the great bulk of work for the freeware
Google Chrome is done), and the entire office suite LibreOffice are all examples of open-source
goods.
 2. Based on the provided software ownership right above, which is the best among Software
Ownership? Explain your answer.

I prefer the Open Source Software. In open source, you can use this program for whatever
reason you choose. Others choose open source software because it enables them to
become better programmers. Because open source code is freely available to the public,
students may readily study it while they learn to create better software. As they improve their
talents, students may also share their work with others, asking discussion and critique. When
users find errors in the source code of programs, they may share those errors with others to
assist them avoid making the same mistakes. Some individuals prefer open source software
to proprietary software because they believe it is more safe and stable. Because open
source software may be seen and modified by anybody, someone may notice and repair
faults or omissions that the program's original designers may have overlooked. Because so
many programmers may work on a piece of open source software without seeking
permission from the original creators, open source software can be fixed, updated, and
upgraded more quickly than proprietary software. Open source software frequently
stimulates the formation of a community of users and developers. This isn't exclusive to open
source; many popular programs have meetups and user groups. However, in the case of
open source, the community is more than simply a fandom who buys in (emotionally or
financially) to an exclusive user group; it is the individuals who create, test, use, promote,
and ultimately change the software they love.

3. Provide comparative analysis of the following terms:

 Patent
 Trademark
 Copyright

In recent years, intellectual property law has been the fastest expanding legal specialty. It is self-
evident that without the certainty of security regarding one's innovation, creative works, or brand, firms or
people are reluctant to invest time, effort, and money in such ventures. It is vital to have a solid grasp of the
most prevalent rights provided by IP protection. Patent, Trademark, and Copyright are the most commonly
applied. Some people thought that these three are in same legal systems or principles but it is really not.

Copyright is a legal phrase that describes the rights that authors and artists have over their literary
and creative creations. Books, music, paintings, sculpture, and films are all examples of works protected by
copyright, as are computer programs, databases, ads, maps, and technical drawings. Registration of
intellectual property rights are not required for protection. Regardless, registration is encouraged owing to
the numerous benefits it provides. This comprises prima facie proof of authorship, a legal formality meant to
provide a public record of the fundamental facts of certain copyright, and so on. In general, copyright law
provides protection for the author or creator's lifetime as well as an extra sixty years following his or her death.
After that, the copyright becomes the public domain, and anybody can use it without limitation.
 Securing your logo and brand identity through Trademark registration. Trademark is a distinguishing
sign, phrase, or symbol that defines a product or service and legally distinguishes it from all others of its sort.
It safeguards and aids in the development of a company's brand, which is critical to its success. The brand
is the first thing a consumer notices because of its distinct identity. Brand enlistment ensures, for instance, a
brand name proprietor of unreasonable contenders. For instance, utilize comparable names/logos to sell sub-
par or various items and administrations. Thusly, it works with the choice in light of the data while advancing
fair rivalry and buying products/administrations from a specific organization.

Advancements and Inventions are safeguarded through Patent Registration. The patent is one of the
main protected innovation freedoms that go about as an upgrade for individuals to design. They help the
innovator to bring in cash as well as the country in which the protected creation is made. Giving the country
a lift on the development and improvement front. It is fundamentally giving the creator a restraining
infrastructure award through which the designer screens and controls the accessibility of the innovation to
general society. One can do so given its interest or by choosing the cost of the licensed item and bringing in
cash through it. Being a property right it very well may be gifted, acquired, doled out, sold, or authorized.

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