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WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT (worth 20% of the final grade) Lala Afandi 1. (i) What are the similarities and differences (if any) between patents and copyrights? (ii) Could there be and is there a subject matter (if any) that is both copyrightable and patentable? Discuss (6 points). Patents and copyrights are both types of intellectual property aimed to protect product of mind. Firstly, it would be suitable to provide their definition. Patent – form of protection of intellectual property aimed to protect

As stated before, the Caño Limones oil field, the Cusiana oil field, and the Cupiagua oil field are three of the biggest oil fields in all of the Colombian territory, and are currently operated by Ecopetrol. Amongst these three oil fields a big portion of the Colombian oil production is distributed, and they are also some of the oldest oil fields. The Caño Limones oil field was discovered in July 1983 by an association called the Cravo Norte association which was conformed by Ecopetrol, in that time

There 's an old Hollywood tale that the legendary Louis B. Mayer once said "“A verbal agreement ain 't worth the paper it’s printed on.” This may not be totally true but as recent case demonstrates regarding the rightful ownership of an application known as Snapchat, the words of Mr. Mayer reinforce a bit of vintage wisdom that contracting parties should always put their agreements in writing. Louie Mayer wasn 't entirely correct as a verbal agreement in lieu of a written contract is still generally

Many people are for the economic development of their countries, but for the Kichwa villagers if the economic development meant giving up their territory in the Amazon rainforest then they were against it. The Kichwa villagers wanted to protect the rainforest from the Ecuadorean army and one of the biggest companies in South America. The land covers 70,000 hectares of pristine rainforest. The villagers were told by the Petro Amazonas a state-backed oil company that they would begin prospecting on

Topic: The historical subject addressed in the film, Amistad, is the atlantic slave trade. Although Britain outlawed the transatlantic slave trade in the 1807, it endured for nearly sixty years illegally after its abolition. Especially among countries like Portugal and Spain who held colonies in South America and the Caribbean which were used for the production of labor intensive cash crops such as sugar, and heavily relied on the manual labor provided by slaves. Working conditions in South America

Developed and operated by two men named Harold Butler and Richard Jezak, Denny’s began life as a 1953 Lakewood California donut shop known as Danny’s Donuts. Danny’s Donuts expanded to a six-store chain. When Jezak left the company Butler re-envisioned, developed, and implemented a plan for Danny’s Donuts to include coffee-shop edibles and other food faire. Then in 1956 Butler renamed the company to Danny’s Coffee Shops and went to a 24/7 operational schedule. To avoid confusion with another

Analysis of the Oil Industry I. The Oil Industry The oil industry can not be discussed without mentioning the name John D. Rockefeller. Rockefeller changed the business of oil distribution. In the 19th century Rockefeller began his humble beginnings with a small investment, along with two other partners, in the oil refining business. Eventually Rockefeller upset at the direction of the company bought out his partners. He was now buying into refining and developing kerosene and other petroleum-based

Christopher Bogart, CEO of Burford Capital, a leading capital provider to the global legal industry, sat in his illustrious office on Madison Avenue in New York City. Prior to joining Burford Capital, Christopher spent more than 20 years working at Time Warner, including as the Executive Vice President & General Counsel. On one side of his desk sat a report on the spectacular rates of return of Burford Capital’s investments. On the other, sat a report describing the growth of contingency fee litigation

These oral stories, or histories, provides historical actors with an opportunity to depict their own stories in their own words, where usual written records often discount the great unwashed. For Indigenous peoples, individuality is critical to shared histories. Politicians, activists, and business leaders may materialize frequently in official documents and the media, usually manipulating it for their purposes, but the rest of us very seldom do. In The Back of The Turtle, Kings portrays a identical

PepsiCo gained entry to India in 1988 by creating a joint venture with the Punjab government-owned Punjab Agro Industrial Corporation (PAIC) and Voltas India Limited. This joint venture marketed and sold Lehar Pepsi until 1991 when the use of foreign brands was allowed; PepsiCo bought out its partners and ended the joint venture in 1994. [1] Others claim that firstly Pepsi was banned from import in India, in 1970, for having refused to release the list of its ingredients and in 1993, the ban was