Some intellectual property rights require registration‚ e.g the Patent right‚ while other rights like the copyright accrue automatically upon the creation of the works. 1. PATENT. A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor/creator or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for a public disclosure of the invention. A patent is a limited property right that a government gives an inventor in exchange for their agreement t share details of
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This paper discusses the similarities that women face in both Cuba and the United States. Although the countries’ political structures are different‚ be it democratic and communism‚ both Cuban and American women have been fighting towards total gender equality. Thus‚ patriarchy is the common factor in both countries and limits women in political representation and the work force‚ while in turn limiting men themselves in having a role in the “home life”. There is a stigma that resides in the minds
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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS In the literal meaning‚ Business refers to an organized approach to providing customers with the goods and services they want. Business Administration has over the years taken the form of a formal field of knowledge‚ besides engineering medical and even closely-related Economics. In the 20th century‚ with the development and growth of business schools in America and Europe‚ the dynamics of business administration changed. With more research conducted
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Introduction The United States is the largest destination of foreign direct investment (FDI). This article analyse the reason why the United States is so attractive to foreign investors. The analysis can be divided into two parts. In the first part‚ the author discusses the open economy of the United States in the global environment. The political and economic environment enables the United States to absorb large amount of FDI. The second part focuses on domestic level. The United States is the third
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The United States of America is branded as the land of opportunities and a place where anyone can come and make a better life for themselves. Which is why many people choose to immigrate to the U.S. the Center for American Progress reports that “The foreign-born population consisted of 40.7 million people in 2012. Broken down by immigration status‚ the foreign-born population was composed of 18.6 million naturalized U.S. citizens and 22.1 million noncitizens in 2012. Of the noncitizens‚ approximately
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Trade Imbalance between United States and China Table of Contents Abstract 3 Introduction and Background 4 Problem Statement 5 Discussion 6 Conclusion 9 References 10 Appendices 12 Appendix A - The Yuan/dollar exchange rate and the U.S. trade deficit with China 12 Appendix B-1 Jobs displaced due to U.S. trade with China‚ by state‚ 2001-2011 (ranked by jobs displaced as a share of state employment) 13 Appendix B-2 - Jobs displaced due to U.S. trade with China as
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The Challenges of International Marketing BY Jay Fankam Baker College 2005-2006 Abstract Regardless of the success of your company on a national scale‚ to engage yourself in a successful venture outside of your borders requires several critical elements that one must acknowledge and apply with great care. One of those requirements would be to thoroughly research the cultural environment in which you wish to launch your product no matter how popular and indispensable you believe it
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Domestic vs. International Adoption I. Introduction A. (Opening Device) I am sure that you’ve all seen the infomercials on television asking us to donate or adopt a less fortunate children in third world countries like Sudan‚ Somalia‚ China‚ and parts of Africa. Have you every stop to think what about the children in our own country that are also suffering. They may not be in such harsh conditions like those of other countries but they are also in need of a safe‚ loving‚ stable‚ and nurturing
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Terrorism 1 Running Head: TERRORISM: DOMESTIC‚ INTERNATIONAL‚ AND CYBER Terrorism: Domestic‚ International‚ and Cyber Terrorism 2 Abstract Terrorism is one of the most remembered and feared occurrences in the world. Terrorism changes the lives and hearts of everyone that it affects. This paper explores the different types of terrorism‚ who commits the acts‚ how it affects the surrounding world‚ and what can be done to prevent it. This review of the different types of terrorism focuses primarily
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self since the beginning of time. Throughout history‚ we continue to make the same mistakes over and over again no matter how many times the incidents reoccur. Although we are intelligent creatures we rarely learn from our mistakes. We learn many lessons from our past‚ however‚ we always find a way to mess it up. An example of history repeating itself is Slavery in the 1400’s and human trafficking now. According
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