EOC Week 7: What legal issues concern you most?

Some legal issues that concern me the most are topics about designing and film. I don't want to copy someone else's art but these days it’s hard to create "new." I'm in an animation field and one of my concerns is if I developed my own character in an art piece, can someone else steal it if I post it on the web, Such as on a website called Deviantart.com. That website has some licensing but does my artwork only belong to the website once I’ve submitted it? Another concern of my regarding this website is that anyone can look at my art. I want to know what will happen if someone steals it from that website when I have a creative license on it from the website itself. Will I be able to take them to court and say they stole my artwork? I like the website a lot because I can view other artist from around the world as well as create my own profile for others to view but I have become cautious when I found out an artist piece was stolen by a game company. This incident happened a while back and I haven’t found out what the artist did. What also interest me is the designing contest that you can enter to win money and your design on the product. I’ve entered contest like that but I haven’t won yet. My concern is if I were to win, will I be able to ask for percentage? For every where my design goes I want to know if I will get paid for each time it is used. As for legal issues of my personal interest not relating to my career, I want to know what is the big talk about the pronunciation of the word Nevada. I think saying it either way is fine.

EOC Week 6: Illicit? What do you think?

I think the documentary is very interesting and quiet shocking to discover that a lot of things in our world can be a fake. I like how the film said that the bad guys can get rich right under our noses and even though they get caught, they can still continue the trafficking of fake goods. Before I didn't realize the harm of buying fake bags and jewelry can do to top of the line fashion companies. It is easier to lure a person into buying something of the same type for cheaper then buying it for the actual cost which is a much higher price. I have to admit that I am a person who would rather buy the cheaper bag then the real bag sold in the fancy stores. After watching this documentary I will be more aware of what I purchase. Today, everything deals with money and buying something for a little less can be nice. As for drugs it is very dangerous, I would never buy prescription drugs online. I rather go to a doctor and to the pharmacy where I know my drugs will be the actual product and not some lead paint mixed with chemicals of cleaning items. I didn’t know that such people will go that far to make money and use poison ingredients to be sold for medicine. It is as if they are a hitman, killing people without anyone knowing.
As for a visual part of the film, I started to get dizzy and sick as the jerky movements and shakiness of the camera was shown. In some parts I had to look away. I thought that the camera movements weren't the purpose to make people become sick but I thought it was another way to make the viewers feel then just see.

EOC Week 4: Ten of the most meaningful patent terms

Unenforceable patent
Prior art
Patent application
Amendment of patent application
Patent misuse
Design patents
Design around
Drawings, patent application
Filing date
Group art unit