Copyright: An owner
of a piece of work,
ranging from poetry and stories, to videos and images, can copyright
it.
This means that anyone who wants to incorporate the piece into their own
designs and ideas needs the permission of the original author or
has to pay a fee to use it. Copyright laws are in place to prevent
people plagiarising other peoples work and claiming it as their own. What
some people choose to do is buy rights to use the piece of work and then put their own spin on it to make it their
own.
Copyright Free: Work
that can
be freely used
by anyone without
fear of copyright punishment
by
the author.
There are 3 ways in which a piece of work can be copyright free:
1. Copyright was never attached to the work.
2. The copyright was attached but has since expired.
3. The owner of the copyright has permanently surrendered the right to enforce the copyright.
2. The copyright was attached but has since expired.
3. The owner of the copyright has permanently surrendered the right to enforce the copyright.
Intellectual Property: A concept in law which allows the author to protect an ‘idea’. This could be anything, including a brand, an invention, a design, a song or another intellectual creation. It is described as ‘property’ because, just like other property, it can be owned, sold, transferred, leased or given away.
Trademark: Trademarks
are used to claim exclusive properties of products or services. If
the trademark is offensive or falsely advertises however, then the owner may
face legal action. Trademarks can be licensed as well as owned. For example:
The Lego
Group purchased a license from Lucasfilm in order to be allowed
to launch Lego Star Wars.
The unauthorized
usage of trademarks is known as brand piracy and the owner of the trademark
may pursue legal action against trademark infringement. Most
countries require formal registration of a trademark in
order to
pursue this
type of action. The United States, Canada and other countries also recognize
common law trademark rights, which means action can be taken to protect an
unregistered trademark if it is in use. Common law trademarks offer the holder less legal
protection than registered trademarks however.
www: Kane this is an extensive report on legal pitfalls when using, creating and editing graphics. You have added many excellent examples and you have covered P6 fully, well done.
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