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Patents

In the Design and Technology HSC course you learn about protection of intellectual property including patents and learn to critically analyse ethical issues in relation to innovation. This tutorial provides links to information about patents as they apply to cyberspace.

Outcomes

This material addresses aspects of the following syllabus outcomes:

H2.2 The student evaluates the impact of design and innovation on society and the environment.

Source: Board of Studies NSW, Stage 6 Design and Technology Syllabus, Preliminary and HSC Courses (1999)

Activity

Read the following article about patents and cyberspace for a different perspective on patents.

Gleick, J. (2000) Patently absurd Selecting this link will take you to an external site. www.around.com/patent.html.

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