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WHAT IF SOMEONE WANTS TO USE YOUR WORK? A-Z OF COPYRIGHT

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Copyright is a protection for original literary or artistic work. Like the leaping humpback whales artwork above. Copyright is free, after publication or other assertion of your rights.

WHAT IF SOMEONE WANTS TO USE YOUR WORK?

If other people want to use your work, like your photo, song or novel, in most cases they will need your permission. Permission can take the form of an exchange where you agree with the other person how the work will be used. It’s always recommended to do this in writing. You could choose to give permission by email or letter or in the form of a more comprehensive licence.

The complexity of any licence will depend on what the work is. If it is a book or film script, or a song, then the terms will most likely be in the form of a contract agreement.

The terms and conditions of a licence can cover what your work is used for, for how long, whether or not you should be credited and whether you want to charge a fee for the use. You don’t need legal qualifications to do this as the copyright owner, but it’s important to understand the terms and conditions you are agreeing to. Legal advice can in some instances help with this.

Alternatively you could allow other people to use your work by making it available under schemes similar to the IPO's licensing support resources or Creative Commons for certain uses. For example, the Cleaner Ocean Foundation is a not for profit concern, only operating to raise awareness of climate and pollution issues. Hence, most permissions are free. Especially trademark licences for entries into the various categories of the JVH2 Jules Verne Hydrogen Trophy - series of competitions. Though, limited to such competition use, unless by agreement in certain classes, such as Class 1 (for example), which encompasses industrial chemicals such as ammonia, hydrogen and methanol.

The international agreement that provides this level of protection is called the Berne Convention..

The Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988 gives you a longer period of protection than previous historic legislation.

WHEN IS YOUR (MY) WORK PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT
HOW DO YOU COPYRIGHT YOUR WORK?
HOW LONG DOES COPYRIGHT PROTECTION LAST FOR?
WHAT ARE EXCEPTIONS TO COPYRIGHT PROTECTION?
IS YOUR WORK PROTECTED IN THE UK & INTERNATIONALLY?
HOW DO YOU CREATE COPYRIGHT?
HOW IS YOUR WORK PROTECTED?
HOW ABOUT UPLOADING YOUR WORK TO THE INTERNET?
WHAT If SOMEONE WANTS TO USE YOUR WORK?
HOW CAN YOU BE ACKNOWLEDGED FOR USE OF YOUR WORK?

HISTORY OF "COPY RIGHT"

The Berne Convention 1886 states that all works except photographic and cinematographic shall be protected for at least 50 years after the author's death.

In the UK, the first copyright Act of Parliament dates back to the Statute of Anne in 1709.

Other legal statutes, the Urheberrechtsgesetz in Germany and the Droit d’auteur in France, literally mean “authors’ rights” or “rights of the author”.

COPYRIGHT - This hand built prototype vehicle, is copyright protected. So too would any workshop manuals, CAD drawings and where applicable, computer programs. Designs may also be registered, but the artistic copyright is automatically covered, with each photograph and drawing, and of course the full size bodywork, chassis layout, interior design, etc., etc, is protected by Design Copyright. It makes a nonsense of the patent system, that costs so much, no start up could ever compete. And generally, the existing companies, do not want you competing, though some will be scouting for talent and skills. Students with no previous experience helped to build this custom car, now on display at a private museum in Sussex - though not yet open to the general public.

Copyright is legal right that protects the use of your work once your idea has been physically expressed. The current copyright legislation in the UK is the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. You can find out more about copyright legislation by visiting the Intellectual Property Offices (websites) in your country, or the WIPO, international World Intellectual Property Organization, a division of the United Nations.

EXAMPLES OF WORKS PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT:

Literary works such as books, blogs, articles, poems
Underlying Musical score, composition, lyrics
Commercial music
Photographs
Artworks
Film footage

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