PC2.9 - Intellectual property rights and copyright law and relevant legislation

A legal right that protects original works from being copied or reproduced without permission

A contract between two parties that allows for shared ownership of an idea

A patent that gives exclusive rights to a new construction method

A registration process required before a work is legally protected

Yes, any idea is automatically protected under copyright law

Yes, but only if the idea is unique and original

No, copyright only protects the specific way an idea is expressed

No, only patents can protect ideas

An idea can be copyrighted if it is disclosed in a contract

If an idea is new and innovative, it is automatically copyrighted

Only the specific expression of an idea is protected, not the idea itself

The construction methods used by the contractor

Any original design work, drawings, specifications, reports, and digital models

Only final construction drawings

ny elements of a building that are visible to the public

If the project is put on hold by the planning authority

If the client has not paid the architect’s fees

If the contractor makes changes to the design

If the architect decides to withdraw from the project for personal reasons