A fun overview of the rules of intellectual property that can be used in the Project Empathy curriculum.

2. pirate |ˈpīrət|noun
a person who attacks and robs ships at sea.
• a person who appropriates or reproduces the work of another
for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent
or copyright: software pirates.
• a person or organization that broadcasts radio or television
programs without official authorization: [ as modifier ] : a pirate
radio station.

3. Private Property vs. Public Property

4. Private Property vs. Public Property

5. Private Property vs. Public Property

6. The Economy
Buyer

7. Copyright vs. Patent vs. Trademark

8. Two songs
Song #1 Song #2

9. Copyright vs. Patent vs. Trademark
• Songs, lyrics,
recordings
• Movies, scripts
• Books,
magazines
• Software,
games

10. • Robert Kearns designs new windshield wipers
and files a patent in 1964.
• Takes his idea to Ford, Chrysler, and GM. They say
“not interested.”
• Begin putting his wiper design in their vehicles in
1969.
What happens?

11. • Robert Kearns designs new windshield wipers
and files a patent in 1964.
• Takes his idea to Ford, Chrysler, and GM. They say
“not interested.”
• Begin putting his wiper design in their vehicles in
1969.
Ford has to pay $10.2 million and
Chrysler has to pay $18.7 million.

12. Copyright vs. Patent vs. Trademark
• Songs, lyrics,
recordings
• Movies, scripts
• Books,
magazines
• Software,
games
• Medicines,
treatments,
chemicals.
• Recipes (Coca-
Cola)
• Windshield
wipers,
touchscreen.

13. Thane’s Fruit Company!

14. Copyright vs. Patent vs. Trademark
• Songs, lyrics,
recordings
• Movies, scripts
• Books,
magazines
• Software,
games
• Medicines,
treatments,
chemicals.
• Recipes (Coca-
Cola)
• Windshield
wipers,
touchscreen.
• Brand name,
company
name
• Logo design

15. Is this fair?
• What about life-saving medicines?
• Can a series of sounds be “owned?”
• Could I patent pants or shoes?
• What if I want people to use my
ideas?
• What if I make something but don’t
know about copyright?

16. Creative Commons and Public Domain
• Works in the “public domain” can be freely
used and edited.
• Works with a Creative Commons license have
different types of restrictions placed on them.
• Watch the video and identify the four
variations of the license.