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Primary purpose of Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988.
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To protect intellectual property / Make it illegal to copy or distribute work without permission.

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Identify two types of work protected by CDPA.
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  • Software/Code
  • Images/Photos/Art
  • Music/Audio
  • Movies/Videos
  • Books/Text
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Which action is illegal under CDPA?
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Making a copy of a commercial software disk to sell to a friend.

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Artist scans hand-drawn images. How does CDPA protect this work?
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Work is automatically copyrighted upon creation (1). Illegal for others to use/scan/distribute without permission (1).

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Rival firm copies app interface. Describe two legal steps/rights.
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  • Court Action: Sue for replicating code without permission (2).
  • Licensing: Force rival to pay for licence (2).
  • Prevent Reverse Engineering: Restrict source code access (2).
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Difference between Copyright and Software Licence.
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Copyright: Automatic legal right to prevent copying (1).

Licence: Agreement/contract granting permission to use the work (1).

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Extended Response: Proprietary vs Open Source Licensing.
Discuss Legal (CDPA) and Ethical issues.
Cover: CDPA applies to both. Proprietary (paid, hidden code). Open Source (free, shared code).
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Legal: Both protected by CDPA. Creator chooses distribution.

Proprietary: Can charge money, code hidden (protects IP). Limits user base.

Open Source: Collaborative, free distribution. Harder to monetise, code can be copied/seen.

Level 3 (6-8): Detailed comparison. Balanced reasoning.

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