midterm review

Rationale for Consumer Protection CCCIA

Confidence, Complex, Control, Insure, Absorb

five laws for cyber space

Digital Millenium COpyright act
Electronic COmmunication Privacy ACt
Trade Secret Espionage ACt
Mail and Wire Fraud Act
Computer Abuse and Fraud

3 cyberspace crimes

unauthorized access, used to facilitate a crime (fraud), used incidental to a crime (gambling, prostitution

elements of intel property FDARTIDL

Forms, Definition, Acquisition, Rights, Transfer, Infringement, Defenses, and Law

Parol Evidence Rule

ONCE A CONTRACT IS REDUCED TO A WRITING CONTAING AN INTEGRATION LAW, YOU CANNOT ALTER, CHANGE, OR MODIFY.

elements of a copyright

original work reduced down to a tangible means of expression and is a product of AUTHORSHIP. Tangible elements- Perceived, reproduced, and communicates information

elements of a patent

A machine such as my laptop computer, equipment, manufacture, composition of matter, business plans, computer software programs, or any improvement thereof. Must have utility, legal use Must be novel Must be nonobvious

elements of a trademark

Name, Symbol, Logo or combination of colors Unique and distinctive Intent to use this mark in the marketplace Actual use in the marketplace to distinguish your good or service from your competitors Identifies the source of that good

elements of commercial contract AMFPPRER

application, merchant obligation, formation, proof, performance, risk of loss, excuse, remedies

the six basic legislative protection to consumers. Note-ATLSCH

Advertising, Telemarketing, Labeling and Packaging, Sales, Credit, Health and Safety, Anti-Comptetion.

various forms of consumer protection SAMPBUM

legislation, agencies, manufacturer liability, product liability, bankruptcy, UCC, Mortgages

basic obligations of buyer IPAR

inspect, pay, accept, revoke

trade secret

? Information cannot be in the public domain
? Non Essential personnel in the org shall not have access to this information
? The firm takes steps to assure the secrecy of the information
? You competitors find value with the information
? The firm has in

remedies of buyer CCDDRRR

cancel contract, cover, deduct, sue for damages, replevin, revoke acceptance, reject

remedies of seller CDRRWS

cure, damages, recover contract price, resell goods, withhold delivery, stop delivery

what is a computer

any kind of high speed device that performs logical, mathematical or storing functions. In effect, it has communicative capabilities that operate in conjunction with this device.