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What movies have you seen with plots around intellectual property?
Here's our list;
1. Dark mind: In this movie, an inventor does all he can to prevent his inventions from being exploited for the cold war.
Here's our list;
1. Dark mind: In this movie, an inventor does all he can to prevent his inventions from being exploited for the cold war.
2. Gentlemen Broncos: A teenager attends a writers’ convention and discovers that his idea has been stolen by a notable novelist.
3. Scenes from the goldmine: A musician gets involved with a band and the leader of the band tries to steal her music.
3. Scenes from the goldmine: A musician gets involved with a band and the leader of the band tries to steal her music.
4. Silicon Valley: This series also revolves around technology, patents, competition and ownership of IP rights, among other issues.
5. The founder: This movie has to do with the conception of the popular McDonald’s trademark and the complexities that revolves around ownership.
5. The founder: This movie has to do with the conception of the popular McDonald’s trademark and the complexities that revolves around ownership.
6. Flash of genius: This story also revolves round a man taking automakers to court claiming they stole his idea for the windshield wiper. He claimed he had the idea patented.
Remember we've always talked about how it's the duty of an IP owner to protect his IP.
Remember we've always talked about how it's the duty of an IP owner to protect his IP.
7. The Social Network; You could call this a sort of biography of Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg. The storyline revolves around the protagonist creating a social networking website and how he is sued by folks who claim he stole their idea.
8. Empire; I am pretty sure you are familiar with this American Drama series. Who is not?
Upon a closer look, you can pick a number of IP issues.
Issues on trademarks, copyright and broadcasting rights spring up in the movie.
Upon a closer look, you can pick a number of IP issues.
Issues on trademarks, copyright and broadcasting rights spring up in the movie.
9. Spiderman; Far from home:
Beck, the villain in the movie claims that all of Iron man's technology was created by him. However, Stony Stark took all of he credit and Back sought revenge because of this.
Beck, the villain in the movie claims that all of Iron man's technology was created by him. However, Stony Stark took all of he credit and Back sought revenge because of this.
10. Antman; While the IP issues in this movie are indeed subtle, some facts stand out.
Hank Pym does not want his antman technology replicated by S.H.I.E.L.D. and decides to leave. He vows to protect his technology for as long as he lives.
Hank Pym does not want his antman technology replicated by S.H.I.E.L.D. and decides to leave. He vows to protect his technology for as long as he lives.
