In short an intellectual
property protection is a protection which prevents someone from stealing your
creation.
There are many types
of intellectual property protections,
so you can be lost in choosing the protection which fits the best your
creation. Indeed, depending on your type of creation, you can have:
-An automatic
protection;
-A protection you have
to apply for;
-An non-disclosure
agreement.
-Automatic protections :
Copyright and Design
right
The good news about
these both protections is that you don’t need to do any application. They are
also completely free. Copyright and Design right prevent people from using your
work without your permission.
Design right
Design right protects
only the configuration and the shape of your creation. This protection lasts 10
years once it is sold and 15 years from its creation. If you want to benefit
from this right you have just to prove the date of creation and that is all.
Copyright
Copyright protects a
lot of creations such as photography, web content, films, music…This protection
is automatic, however, I advise you to inform the users that your creation is
protected.
For that, you just need
to add on your creation the following information: the copyright symbol ©, the
year of creation and your name. This protection can be applied abroad if your
country has signed international agreements. Usually the protection lasts around
25 years for photographs and 50 years for the other types of work.
NOT Automatic
Protections
Registereddesigns,
trademarks and patents
These protections are
not automatic. You have to follow a process to benefit from these protections.
Thanks to these rights, you have a legal action against someone who uses your
creation or invention without your permission.
Registered designs
By registering your
design, you protect its appearance, its shape or its decoration. The protection
lasts up to 25 years however you have to renew it every 5 years.
Trademarks
Trademarks protect jingles,
logos and product names. The application is a little bit more expensive. It
costs around £250 and takes 4 months. The protection lasts 10 years. However it
is renewable.
Patents
A patent is a veryeffective protection for
your creation. However the procedure is time-consuming and very expensive. The
application lasts around 5 years and costs around £4.000 because you need to
hire a professional to do the application. A patent protects an artistic work,
a playing game or a diagnosis.
Non-disclosure
agreement:
An non-disclosure
agreement is a contract signed by your partner and you. You can include the
confidential information you want to share. Your partner is not allowed to
disclose this information.
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