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• Patent: It is the right that gives an inventor the complete right to make, use, and sell
his or her work for a specific time period. Usually, the validity period for a Patent is 20
years.
• Trademark: It is a symbol or word legally registered or established and used as
representing a company or a product. Trademarks help to protect brand names, logo,
and design of the product. The validity period for a Trademark is 10 years and can be
renewed after that.
Prime (Ver. 2.2)-VII Measures to Protect IPR CYBER SAFETY
We can take the following measures to protect IPR:
• Don’t share your business ideas with others.
• Have a detailed drawings, descriptions, plans and records that can prove it is your
creation.
• As soon as you have a business name and logo for your idea, you should register those
98 Trademarks right away. 99
Plagiarism
It refers to the usage or imitation of the language and thoughts of another person projected
as one’s own original work. It is considered a crime or fraudulent act.
Plagiarism as described by the Merriam-Webster dictionary is as follows:
• To steal and pass-off ideas or words of another as one’s own.
• To use another’s production, without crediting the source.
• To commit literary theft.
• To present as new and original, an idea or product derived from an existing source.
Ways to Prevent Plagiarism
Consider the following ways to prevent plagiarism:
• Use Citation—Citation refers to acknowledging the original writer and the source from
where the material has been taken.
• Rephrase the matter.
• Use " " for statements quoted by another person.
• Encourage original ideas and use authentic resources.
Cyber Safety
Cyber safety refers to the safe and responsible use of the Internet in
order to safeguard one’s personal information while not misusing anyone
else’s personal information.

