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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

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                   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.
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