Dealing with intellectual property - Word Drop

Intellectual property is original work created by a person or an organisation, such as books, music or software. It matters to businesses because it protects their income and gives a competitive ______ over rivals. Copyright protects this work automatically and belongs to the creator or ______. The holder can stop others copying, adapting or performing it. Fair dealing allows limited use for private study and education, and lets people publish ______ of a work.

A trademark is a sign or ______ that identifies a company, often marked with the registered or unregistered symbol. Unlike copyright, a trademark is not automatic, so it must be ______, which can take months to approve. A ______ covers an invention that is new and innovative, giving the inventor twenty years of protection.

Before using someone else's work, a business should get the holder's ______. Creative Commons lets owners allow free use, but the user must acknowledge the creator, which is called ______. Software ______ means a business holds a valid licence for every program it installs for work. Anyone who breaks these rules can be taken to court and ______.