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Team Oreo research task
We will be describing the Intellectual property, copyright, trademarks, trade secrets, sustainability and fair use in web design for our TUD .Networking technologies undergrade

Editors

 * Michael Offei worked on Intellectual property & Sustainability.


 * Evan Russell worked on trademarks, trade secrets.
 * Mike Onianwa worked on copyright,fair use in web design

Intellectual property
Intellectual property is defined as the untouchable assets of a business, such as patents, trademarks, and copyright. These assets are most commonly more valuable than traditional assets, such as land or buildings in today's economy businesses need to rely heavily on intellectual property protection since it can be extremely useful and beneficial, As without intellectual property rights companies would not be able to pick out from the benefits of their hard work and creativity such as claiming R&D credits also know and research and development credits/ tax for innovation. These rights allow a business to earn revenue from their creations and ideas.

Without this important form of legal protection, many businesses would not be here right now in today's world, as it allows you to allow your creation/inventions to be used by giving others permission for others to use them and u can also allow it for people not to be able to use your work too of course

People who use intellectual property and support its laws say that encourages the creation of a wide amount of intellectual goods however there are also some difficulties that come along with it too unlike traditional property, intellectual property is indivisible, due to an infinite amount of people in theory can consume an intellectual good without it being depleted.

Sustainability
Sustainability makes use of modern technologies so that it can bring knowledge to the user You may wonder as to how does world wide web help sustainability sustain brings in new concepts and makes them easy to understand examples greenhouse gasses, global warming, recycling etc. So, by raising awareness in the public and being able to give them information about sustainability is simpler and more obtainable now thanks to the web and modern technologies.

The internet gives access to sustainability to an entire population, by providing up to date information and making problems much easier to solve this is much better as u can teach people about sustainability without borders, However providing education sustainability involves a massive change which is needed, in this society, to raise awareness of the importance and existence of our daily actions contributing to more sustainable development.

Answers to the questions

 * 1) I thought that was everything was good in my point of view the information was nice and there was no plagiarism found in both work and nothing was unclear.
 * 2) Everything is corrected they did not go past the word count we all agreed to do 450 words each to hit the 1300 words mark so nothing bad some of us may have written a little bit more words but that does not hurt.
 * 3) About my teammates mikes I think copy right is an appropriate subject to talk about as people have been using copy right falsely and copyright is very important as it allows you to give permission for people to use and people not to use as for fair use its similar as well and its appropriate Evan did his on trademarks and trade secrets which I believe to be an appropriate subject to talk about as it helps people gain more knowledge about trades and businesses etc.

Trademark
Can be recognized as a symbol, phrase or even word that legally, denotes it from any other special product. In legal terms a trademark makes a product special allowing no other company to claim owner ship over it or its brand e.g., Amazon. There are special symbols that can be given to a company’s name that shows they own the trademark, that can be these two symbols ® and ™. A trademark can’t expire by time but if the company or owner doesn’t use it often enough, they will lose the protection of the trademark.

Trademarks are used to protect a word or design that is belonging to a developer of a product or services. This trademark can be displayed as many things such as a logo like McDonalds M, a slogan such as such Kit Kats “Have a break, have a Kit Kat” or even a brand name like Nike. A trademark stops others from copying your logo or product and making money from it or doing so without your permission.

Trademarks can be bought and sold by licencing it to other companies. An example of this is how Lego licenses to different companies to produce. An example of this is how Lego licenses to different companies to produce Lego versions of their property e.g., Lego Star Wars. In Europe you can pay for a trademark with the intellectual property organisation (WIPO)

Trade Secrets
Must be secretive and have value to a company. Are known by a small group of people in a company or enterprise. Trade secrets can be anything from techniques, information, or even processes. Protected in Europe by the intellectual property organisation (WIPO) and in America the Economic Espionage Act of 1996. Them staying a secret provides the owner a benefit in terms of money. Examples of a trade secret would be the formula for Coca Cola or Googles algorithm.

Answers to the questions

 * 1) From reading my fellow team mates reports, Mike had very clear to the point work where Michael took a more personal route with i respect.IT seems all good.
 * 2) I had gone through each of their works and all the information seems to be valid. It could not be shorter as we had a bare minimum of 1300 words.
 * 3) Their subject lines were perfect as i can see they put effort in.

Copyright
Copyright is a fundamental legal concept that plays a critical role in safeguarding the rights of creators in the field of design. It provides creators with exclusive rights to their original works, ensuring that their creative efforts are protected from unauthorized use. ​This protection is automatically conferred upon the creation of a work, without the need for formal registration, and typically lasts for the creator's lifetime plus an additional 70 years.​Within the realm of design, copyright covers a wide array of visual and graphic materials, including but not limited to logos, illustrations, product designs, and marketing collateral.​

Fair use in design
While copyright provides comprehensive protection for designers, the concept of fair use offers exceptions to copyright law. Fair use allows for the limited use of copyrighted material without seeking permission or making payments to the copyright holder, under certain circumstances. In the design world, fair use can be invoked to justify the use of copyrighted works for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, or parody.​

It’s important to note that fair use is not an absolute right and its application is highly contextual. The specific criteria for determining fair use are not always clear-cut, and it depends on a variety of factors, including the purpose of use, the nature of the copyrighted work, the amount used, and the effect on the market for the original work.​

For instance, using a small portion of a copyrighted image for educational purposes or for commentary and criticism may often be considered fair use. However, using the entirety of a copyrighted design for commercial gain would likely not fall under fair use.​

Answers to questions

 * 1) What's good about copyright in design? Copyright protects original works and provides creators with exclusive rights.
 * 2) What's bad about copyright in design? It can be overly restrictive, limiting certain creative uses and collaborations.
 * 3) .What's unclear about copyright in design? Determining fair use criteria can be complex and subjective.
 * 4) Is it correct? Yes, copyright safeguards designers' creations from unauthorized use.
 * 5) Could it be shorter? No, I had no complaints about the length of it all, it was manageable.
 * 6) Could the English be simpler? Yes, "copyright" can be explained as the legal protection of creative work, and "fair use" as limited use of copyrighted material under specific circumstances.
 * 7) Was the subject line appropriate? Header Yes, the subject line appropriately addresses copyright and fair use in design.