Copyright – Basic Facts
Posted on October 30th, 2011
Did you know that the UK IPO (Intellectual Property Office) has made available a pdf that provides necessary information on copyright to the average user – “Copyright gives the creators of certain kinds of material rights to control ways their material can be used.”
Several pertinent questions have been answered, under different heads -
- Copyright – Basic Facts
- Ownership and length of copyright
- Using copyright material
- Enforcing copyright
More information is available in the form of a booklet titled “The law of copyright and rights in performances” available from The British Copyright Council.
Access the UK IPO’s copyright pdf here. You will find a list of publications on patents, designs, trademarks, and other aspects related to copyright.
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Copyright Protection for Web copy
Posted on April 18th, 2011
One of the simplest ways to protect the contents of your site is to register a snapshot of the site with a website that provides this service.
See for example – Websitecop.co.uk’s advice on how to register your website contents with them. What this site claims to do is – act as an independent third party for you to date-stamp the contents of your site with them. Read more about this service.
A similar service is on offer elsewhere. Look up this Copyright Registration Service available at a certain fee.
The best tool against copyright infringement is of course knowledge. Know all about copyright from the UK’s Intellectual Property Office.
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