What is Copyright?
Copyright is the protection of original work for the author who owns it. It protects Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property
Intellectual property rights are the legal rights given to the creators of any original work. These rights give the author the ability to sell, distribute, perform or to display their creative work. This also states how long a person retains the rights.
examples of intellectual property includes: Movies, Art, Music, Paintings, Computer Graphics, Books, Symbols, Names, Designs of Businesses.
examples of intellectual property includes: Movies, Art, Music, Paintings, Computer Graphics, Books, Symbols, Names, Designs of Businesses.
There are three types of Intellectual Property Rights: Copyright, Trademark and Patents.
Copy Right
A Copyright is the protection for creators of original art, song, or any form of literature. This gives the author the right to publish, perform, reproduce, or display the work.
The 1976 Copyright Act gave the protection of copyright to any unpublished work as well, as long as it was in some sort of material form. though not needed, a person may register the copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office in order to help with proving they own the work. This helps out in any legal issues.
Copyrights last until 70 years after the creators death. Any Copyright claimed by a Organization or Anonymously given last 95 years from date of publication or 120 years from date of creation, whatever is shorter.
The 1976 Copyright Act gave the protection of copyright to any unpublished work as well, as long as it was in some sort of material form. though not needed, a person may register the copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office in order to help with proving they own the work. This helps out in any legal issues.
Copyrights last until 70 years after the creators death. Any Copyright claimed by a Organization or Anonymously given last 95 years from date of publication or 120 years from date of creation, whatever is shorter.
Trademark
Trademarks (TM) or Registered Trademarks (R) is a phrase, symbol, word, or design that distinguishes a product or service different from another.
Trademarks are given by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and lasts 10 years, and can be renewed.
Not only does Trademarks protect from copyright issues but it also protects domain rights. If someone creates a domain that is Typosquatting or Cybersquatting under a URL similar to the Trademark they can be taken down for copyright. an Example of this would be Microsof.com
The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act made in 1997, makes CyberSquatting an illegal activity with penalties up to $100,000.
Trademarks are given by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and lasts 10 years, and can be renewed.
Not only does Trademarks protect from copyright issues but it also protects domain rights. If someone creates a domain that is Typosquatting or Cybersquatting under a URL similar to the Trademark they can be taken down for copyright. an Example of this would be Microsof.com
The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act made in 1997, makes CyberSquatting an illegal activity with penalties up to $100,000.
Patents
A Patent gives protection to an invention by giving exclusive rights of the invention to an inventor for 20 years. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office can register the design of the invention and issue a patent for it.
The problem with patents is that many patents conflict with other patents. an example of this would be the design of smartphones and the design of apps.
The problem with patents is that many patents conflict with other patents. an example of this would be the design of smartphones and the design of apps.