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Design Revision (Copyright (Copyright is used mainly to protect
written,…
Design Revision
Copyright
Copyright is used mainly to protect
written, printed or broadcast materials, and is relatively simple to use.
exists on any written piece, the copyright usually belonging to the author automatically, although it can belong to the company employing the author if that has been agreed.
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Design rights
Design Right’s main similarity with Copyright is that it exists
automatically,
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Patent
The owner of a Patent may sell or licence the idea to other companies. The main idea of the whole process is to encourage innovation
A Patent is a licence which gives the owner of an invention the right to use the
invention for his own commercial gain,
The Patent is made public as part of the process, so even though the invention was previously secret everybody can then find out about it.
Trademark
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Trademarks have been registered since 1876,
at the Patent Office, for example Nike.
Registered Design
Car body shapes are good examples of Registered Designs, as manufacturers want to stop other companies copying successfully styled cars, yet the technology inside the car is too similar to previous models to be able to Patent
protection that covers the
appearance of a product, but not how it works.
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