what is the different cyber law and intellectual property la

jyotirmaya behera (Querist) 11 May 2010 This query is : Resolved
what is the different cyber law and intellectual property law ?

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G. ARAVINTHAN (Expert) 11 May 2010
Intellectual Property law deals with Copy right, Trade Mark, licence, etc

Cyber law deals with website agreements and other computer relating factors

A V Vishal (Expert) 12 May 2010
Intellectual property (IP) is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which property rights are recognised--and the corresponding fields of law. Under intellectual property law, owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets, such as musical, literary, and artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols, and designs. Common types of intellectual property include copyrights, trademarks, patents, industrial design rights and trade secrets in some jurisdictions.

Cyberlaw is a term that encapsulates the legal issues related to use of communicative, transactional, and distributive aspects of networked information devices and technologies. It is less a distinct field of law in the way that property or contract are, as it is a domain covering many areas of law and regulation. Some leading topics include intellectual property, privacy, freedom of expression, and jurisdiction.

kartikeya (Expert) 12 May 2010
Intellectual property rights is a legal concept that confers rights to owners and creators of the work, for their intellectual creativity. Such rights can be granted for areas related to literature, music, invention etc, which are used in the business practices. In general, the intellectual property law offers exclusionary rights to the creator or inventor against any misappropriation or use of work without his/her prior knowledge. Intellectual property law establishes an equilibrium by granting rights for limited duration of time.

And The term cyber or cyberspace has today come to signify everything related to computers, the Internet, websites, data, emails, networks, software, data storage devices (such as hard disks, USB disks etc) and even electronic devices such as cell phones, ATM machines etc. Thus a simplified definition of cyber law is that it is the “law governing cyber space”. The issues addressed by cyber law include:

1. Cyber crime
2. Electronic commerce
3. Intellectual Property in as much as it applies to cyberspace
4. Data protection & privacy