2003 Paper 7 Question 12
Business Studies
(a) Describe three criteria a UK patent must exhibit. [3 marks]
(b) What is the difference between the protection granted by a patent and that
granted by copyright? Is this different in the UK from the USA? How might
a computer program be protected? [5 marks]
(c) Explain why giving away software might be a good thing. [6 marks]
(d) A University Technology Transfer Office (TTO) is established to generate
income from patenting and subsequently licensing intellectual property
developed in a certain University. By drawing up a 5-year outline cash flow
or otherwise, indicate whether this is a viable activity. How else might a
University benefit from the IPR it generates? [6 marks]