Business A-Level
patents and copyrights
What patents and copyrights means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of patents and copyrights
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Reference: AQA
A patent gives its holder a legal monopoly over a new product or process, while copyright arises automatically over original written, musical and software work.
Topics that use patents and copyrights
- Assessing innovation (AQA A-Level)
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