More About Problems

The assignment sheet. This is not a full-blown research paper, but you do need to do some reading to find out more about the problem you choose to write about. KEEP TRACK OF ANY SITES YOU VISIT on your topic. Make sure your browser history will help you with this?

Thinkwrite: using the theme "Don't get me started," go ahead. Feel free to rant on a problem that is presently bugging you.

Now back to intellectual property, and associated problems. What's a patent?

Have you heard of patent trolls?  https://www.ted.com/talks/drew_curtis_how_i_beat_a_patent_troll

So what are some problems with patents, or copyright, or other IP protections?

What kinds of things are NOT protected? https://www.ted.com/talks/johanna_blakley_lessons_from_fashion_s_free_culture

Have you heard of creative commons? Wikipedia's explanation.

A reading handout.

And in the automotive industry, terms and conditions? For suppliers? "4) grant GM licenses for all background intellectual rights relating to the goods and services in question, including those
developed prior to the contract; ....." ("Top Legal Issues Facing Suppliers in 2014")

 Homework:

1. Create some sort of brainstorming page about possible "problems" you might be interested in writing a paper about. Be prepared to discuss this tomorrow in groups.

2. TWFTD:   rant in OED