Topic 2 Patents and Computer Software (Part 1) What is a Patent? It is a right granted by law to an individual who has created an invention in a form of product or process‚ which is new. In other words‚ a patent simply means a right to an invention. Darcy v. Allin (1602) Co Rep 84 b Stroud’s Judicial Dictionary of Words And Phrases: letters patent for an invention Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English: a paper from a government office (the Patent Office) giving someone
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Soweto Uprising and Apartheid in South Africa South Africa is a proud nation that can claim to be one of the most influential nations on the African continent. Its economic power‚ technological advancement and standard of living is unrivaled by its brother African nations. However‚ all of this is plagued by a brutal system of racial repression that dominated much of its history. South Africa was a stunning example of a modern nation where a minority had such a great deal of power over a staggering
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Economics ISA Globalization and South Africa April 23‚ 2013 Globalization is the process of expanding social and economic ties between nations‚ and benefits each partner through enabling it to concentrate on its competencies (GPF). From thousands of years ago when Silk Road connected Asia‚ Africa and Europe to speed the transfer of goods‚ the idea of globalization fermented in the minds of every merchant. Heading towards the 19th century this idea progressed further as new ways of transportation
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Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Nursing as a profession‚ holds itself to a standard of practice and a code of ethics that governs this discipline. It was well put by Nicholson (2012)‚ “Nonprofessionals cannot be held to the standards of the medical professions‚ but persons who have been specially trained‚ educated and licensed are accountable for performance that deviates from the customs of their field.” To function effectively‚ nurses need to be aware of their contents and incorporate them
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Albert Luthuli and other prominent men. It is not often that people remember to look at not only the wives of some of these men‚ but also other women who got deeply involved in fighting apartheid. Black women faced three forms of oppression in South Africa during apartheid - racial‚ social and sexual. For this reason they had more to struggle against. Although many women helped fight for freedom during apartheid‚ two names stand out as heroines of the struggle‚ Albertina Sisulu and Helen Joseph.
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Introduction: South Africa is a country that is crippled by the heritage of the apartheid‚ this is because the struggle for democracy was a long and exhausting one (Budeli‚ 2009: 68). Argentina also suffered among the hands of the military regime‚ as the lives of ordinary people was accompanied with hunger and a forceful government (Brysk‚ 1994: 1). The trade union movement has been pivotal in both of the countries‚ as the labour movements were able to mobilise towards better countries. In this
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Legal and Ethical Leadership in Management Porchia McCray Argosy University Online Introduction This paper will discuss a scenario involving two competing designer and manufacturing companies and their mutual retailer. The names of the two designer companies are Mathis Inc. and Countess Lori- Ann (CLA). The name of the retailor is Normandale’s. Normandale’s is having trouble profiting from the sales of the high priced clothing items made by Mathis Inc. Normandale’s made a request to CLA
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The vast majority of the people infected with HIV and has AIDS do not live in developed countries and do not have an access to therapies. Local governments cannot afford vast reimbursements of health care products and that dispense the citizens of the lifesaving "cocktails". The issue is complicated by the fact that developing countries have poor infrastructure‚ poor health care systems and poverty that prevent the distribution of anti-AIDS drugs. The international community is facing a dilemma -
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currency or a strong currency for the South African economy? What are the pros and cons of a weak or a strong currency in South Africa? Discuss. Table of Contents Page Number 1) Introduction……………………………………………………………………….….3 2) Benefits of a weak Rend in South Africa………………………………………....3 3) Shortcomings of a weak rand in South Africa……………………………….…...4 4) The Pros of a strong rand in South Africa……………………………………..…5 5) Cons of a strong
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Economic Benefits of Civil Legal Aid: How Legal Aid Boosted the Commonwealth’s Economy in FY09 Summary Full report at www.mlac.org/research.html The work of legal aid programs funded by the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation brings in millions of federal dollars each year‚ wins millions more in financial support for low-income Massachusetts residents and saves the state the expense of costly social services. In FY09‚ the total boost to the Commonwealth’s economy amounted to an estimated
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