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Intellectual Property Law - Coggle Diagram
Intellectual Property Law
What is it?
About legal rights
Creative effort
Commercial reputation
Goodwill
Wide subject matter
Deters others from copying or taking unfair advantage of the work or the reputation of another and provides remedies if infringement occurs
Types of Intellectual Property
Trade Marks
Main principle
Trade Marks Act 1994
Closely associated with business image and reputation
Relied on by consumers as indicates quality, value for money etc.
Rights in performance
Law of Confidence
Patents
Main principle
Patents Act 1977
Granted to new, non obvious inventions capable of being made
Owner gets a monopoly in invention
Registered/unregistered designs
Main principle
Registered Designs Act 1949
CDPA 1988
Copyright
Main principle
Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988
A right
Sound recordings
Films
musical works
Does not protect ideas
Passing off