Assignment #17: Intellectual Property

a.      My definition of “intellectual property”? : Works created from a person’s original thought/creative process that they bring to life for others.

b.      What is an expert’s definition of “intellectual property”?: According to the Office of Intellectual Property in the UK, “Intellectual Property (IP) results from the expression of an idea. So IP might be a brand, an invention, a design, a song or another intellectual creation. IP can be owned, bought and sold.” http://www.ipo.gov.uk/

c.       Examples of “intellectual property” from academic or everyday life include:

Publications of an author’s novel, a musician’s music they created or an artist’s painting are all examples of intellectual property.  Even a professors lecture is not allowed to be copied a.k.a. record because it is their intellectual property they are teaching but the notes you interoperate from what you hear is your intellectual property. Other student’s papers for classes are their intellectual property. 

d.     How does the concept of “intellectual property” change when it can be manipulated or changed?

If another student copies another student’s property or an author’s works there are serious consequences even if a few words are changed or switched around, that is still not your analysis or creation.  For assignment 22, we are writing on original research verses library research which correlates with intellectual property.  My research project on Maximum security prisons is my intellectual project but not original research. I analyzed data and information from sources in the library or other places like Creative Commons in order to create my own understanding and analysis of my topic and presentation.  I give credit and refer to all sources I analyze thus; I am respecting the original research of the creator’s intellectual property.