TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP (ENT 600)

TUTORIAL 7
Chapter 7: INTTELECTUAL PROPERTY
Instruction:

This tutorial is an individual task.

Answer ALL questions in an essay format and it must be in handwritten. Typewritten is
not allowed.
Answers must be submitted at the end of the class session/the following class.

The intellectual creations and its inherent value can be protected from being exploited by
other parties through intellectual property protection.

a) What is intellectual property (IP) right? Identify five (5) types of intellectual property
rights.
b) Patents Act 1983 provides protection for patent and utility innovation. Differentiate
between patent and utility innovation.
c) Describe four (4) criteria that must be met in order to patent a particular invention.
d) Define copyright. List five (5) intellectual creations that are protected by copyright.
Support your answer with relevant examples
e) List five (5) legal rights of copyright owners.
f) Define trademark. Explain the functions of trademark and why trademark is
important.
g) What is trade secret? Briefly explain characteristics of information that can be
classified as Trade Secret.