Using Technical Proposal of Another Without Consent -- NSPE Case No. 83-3

Educational Resource
Author:Anonymous
Abstract:

An engineer submits a proposal to a county council, a member of which makes this proposal available to another engineer developing a proposal for a different county project. The second engineer uses the first engineer's information and data without the first engineer's consent. This is a historical case reviewed by the NSPE Board of Ethical Review in 1983.

Keywords:
Intellectual Property and Patents, Plagiarism
Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Language:
English
Publisher:
Online Ethics Center
Published Date:
2006
Notes:

Case Study / Scenario