Intellectual property is protected by different legal methods under UK law.
Complete the table with the correct method of protection for each type of intellectual property.
| Intellectual property | Method of protection |
|---|---|
| A novel hardware invention that dynamically optimizes server cooling using a unique mechanical valve system | |
| The source code of a proprietary data compression algorithm written by an independent software engineer |
Practise Edexcel GCSE Computer Science Ethical and legal with exam-style questions for GCSE Computer Science. 35 questions covering Ethical and legal issues of personal data, Issues of AI, machine learning and robotics, and Intellectual property protection methods, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Computer Science (1CP2) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.