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What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work.
- Registered Designs
A design registration lasts 5 years. You must renew your...
- How Copyright Protects Your Work
Who gets copyright, types of work it covers, permitted use...
- Defend Your Intellectual Property
What to do if you think someone's used your intellectual...
- Non-Disclosure Agreement
Government activity Departments. Departments, agencies and...
- Registered Designs
- What Types of Works Are Protected by Copyright?
- What Is The Duration of Copyright Protection?
- Does Copyright Need to Be Registered?
- When Is Copyright Infringed?
- How Are Computer Programs Dealt with?
- Can Rights in Copyright Be Sold?
- What Are Moral Rights?
- How Does Brexit Affect Copyright?
The sorts of work which benefit from copyright protection are broken down into the following categories: 1. Original literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works; 2. Computer programs and software code; 3. Databases (in addition to the separate Database Right) 4. Sound recordings, films or broadcasts; and 5. Typographical arrangements of published...
The duration of copyright protection depends on the nature of the protected work itself. In respect of literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works copyright generally lasts for the lifetime of the owner plus 70 years after their death (or 50 years if the work was computer generated). Copyright in audiovisual works follow slightly different rules....
In the UK, provided the work is 'original', copyright will arise automatically as soon as the work is created and fixed in material form without any need for registration. It is important to note that ideas are not protected by copyright; only the expression of those ideas as fixed in a material form are protected. Given copyright arises automatica...
Copyright provides the owner with the exclusive right to copy, issue copies, rent or lend, perform, show, play, communicate or adapt the copyright work. Copyright is infringed by anyone who carries out any of the copyright owner's exclusive rights without the permission of the copyright owner, unless an exception to copyright applies. The main exce...
Computer programs are regarded as literary works and therefore at a basic level their protection is no different from any other literary work. However, with the development of ever more advanced technology and AI, this area is increasingly contentious. Contention also surrounds the copyright protection of 'computer generated works'. These are defin...
Provided the relevant statutory mechanism is followed, copyright is a property right which can be bought or sold, inherited or otherwise transferred, either wholly or in part. Copyright may therefore belong to someone other than the author of the work. Copyright owners may choose to license others to use protected works while retaining ownership th...
Moral rights are a collection of personal rights, allied to copyright, given to authors of literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic works and the directors of films. These rights include: 1. the right to be identified as author or director respectively whenever the work is commercially published, exhibited to the public or included in a film or bro...
Copyright is territorial and as stated above, even in the European Union there is limited harmonisation, so the scope of protection for copyright works in the UK and for UK works abroad remains largely unaffected by Brexit. To the extent that UK law is derived from EU Directives and Regulations, it is preserved in UK law post-Brexit as 'assimilated...
Who gets copyright, types of work it covers, permitted use of copyright material, how to license and sell copyright and help resolving disputes.
- Copyright protects your work and stops others from using it without your permission. You get copyright protection automatically - you don’t have to...
- Copyright protection starts as soon as a work is created. Once your copyright has expired, anyone can use or copy your work. The length of copyrigh...
- You can license the use of your work if you own the copyright. You can also decide how your work is used. You can register your work with a licensi...
- You’re responsible for defending your copyright material against infringement. Some people or organisations (such as libraries or schools) may be a...
Nov 15, 2021 · There is often not a direct overlap between the two – if something is protected by copyright, it generally cannot be protected in the same way by trade marks. If something is a creative expression, it is likely to be protected by copyright; if it is intended to link the creator to the goods/services, it is more likely to be protected by trade ...
Sep 23, 2024 · Discover the differences between copyright vs trademark protection. Learn how to secure your intellectual property and avoid common pitfalls.
This note considers the nature of computer software and the legal protection available for it under UK law. It focuses on the application of the law of copyright to software, but also briefly considers other intellectual property rights which might be relevant.
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In the United Kingdom, Intellectual Property law covers various forms of protection, including trademarks, patents, designs, copyright, and trade secrets. There are some types of protection that are obtained automatically, whereas others must be applied for.
