Research Methodology
Research Methodology
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Topic 5.4 of Research Ethics and Intellectual Property Rights
What copyright, a patent, and a trade secret each protect in India, why a published research paper and the algorithm it describes are protected differently, what Section 3(k) of the Patents Act 1970 means for algorithm patents, the RSA patent as a concrete illustration of the patent bargain, and what the MIT, GPL, and Apache 2.0 licences each actually require of a researcher who reuses open-source code.
By the end of this topic, you will
Quadrant 1 · e-Tutorial
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A Paper and the Algorithm Inside It Are Protected Differently. Most Students Get This Wrong.
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Quadrant 3 · Web Resources
Quadrant 4 · Self-Assessment
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Quadrant 5 · Play
Ungraded practice for Copyright, Patents, and IP in Computer Science: games and hands-on Skill Labs that use this topic, plus the crossword for Research Ethics and Intellectual Property Rights. It never affects your unit assessment, and clearing a game or lab for the first time earns EZ Board points when you are signed in.
Crossword
Research Ethics and IPR
10 key terms from this unit. Free to play.
Spot
Infringement or Fair Dealing?
8 items from this unit. Free to play. Earn 30 EZ Board points on your first clear.
Memory
Ethics and IPR Memory
6 pairs from this unit. Free to play. Earn 30 EZ Board points on your first clear.
Race
Integrity Expressway
6 checkpoints from this unit. Free to play. Earn 30 EZ Board points on your first clear.
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This is the discussion thread for the lesson "Copyright, Patents, and IP in Computer Science" (Research Methodology, Unit 5). Ask questions, share real-world examples, and help classmates who are stuck. Conversation starters. Try explaining one of these in your own words: - Explain what each of the three forms of IP — copyright, patent, trade secret — protects, and state the Indian statute covering each - Apply Section 3(k) of the Patents Act 1970 to decide whether a given algorithm or ML model is patentable in India - Explain the RSA patent case and what it illustrates about the patent bargain: disclosure in exchange for a time-limited monopoly
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