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GS-08 - Mechanisms of control of geospatial information
Learning Objectives:
Distinguish among the various intellectual property rights, including copyright, patent, trademark, business methods, and other rights
Explain how databases may be protected under U.S. copyright law
Describe advantages and disadvantages of “open” alternatives to copyright protection, such as the Creative Commons
Outline the intellectual property protection clause of a contract that a local government uses to license geospatial data to a community group
Explain how maps may be protected under U.S. copyright law
Differentiate geospatial information from other works protected under copyright law
Related Topics:
Property regimes
Enforcing control
Keywords:
geospatial information as property
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