Question

Border Barnes Books (BBB) compiles, copies, and sells reading materials to students on the instructions of their professors, who indicate which parts of which publications should be included. These include texts published by Friendly Reads, LLC. BBB does not obtain the permission of Friendly Reads, or any of the other original publishers of the copied materials, and does not pay royalties on the sales of the compilations. Friendly Reads and others file a suit against BBB, alleging infringement of the plaintiffs’ intellectual property rights. Which type of intellectual property is involved in this situation? What is BBB’s likely defense? How is a court most likely to rule? Explain.​

Answer 1

Intellectual property refers to creation of mind such as inventions of humans ,literary and artistic works. Intellectual property means intangible creations of humans which is protected by laws that is copyright , patent and trademark etc laws. If any person uses any other persons intellectual property without his permission then he will be bound by the law and have to face punishment . Under this case also Border Barnes books didn't take permission of the Friendly reads or any of the other original publishers of the copied materials and didn't pay royalties also on the sale of the compilations and because of this he is bound by law and have to face penalty under the court.