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Someone that has broken the Copyright Design and Patent Act?
Currently, action is being taken against TorrentFreak for copyright infringement.
Copyright for a design invention?
Inventions are protected by patent law.
Do you patent or copyright an app?
You would typically patent the unique technology or functionality of an app, while you would copyright the specific code, design, and content within the app.
Does Sony own the patent or COPYRIGHT for cds?
An invention or idea cannot be protected by copyright, only by patent. The content of a description of an invention cannot be protected by patent, only by copyright. Printed matter recorded on a CD cannot be protected by patent, only by copyright. The way printed matter FUNCTIONS on a CD can be protected by patent but not copyright. The way the same material can be USED can be protected by copyright AND patent. You cannot patent or copyright something that was copied from someone else's work. So the answer would depend upon what aspect of CDs you're referring to.
What does design protection mean?
Design can be protected by a design patent, and often copyright. It depends on whether the design is more highly technical (as computer chip design) or artistic (as a wallpaper design).
Do you have to patent a cartoon?
You cannot patent a cartoon, although you might patent an ornamental product design based upon the cartoon. Cartoons are generally protected by copyright, not patents. Copyright is free and automatic, in most countries (including the USA), from the moment the first draft is created.
How do patent and copyrights encourage innovation?
While a patent or copyright is held by a company or a person, no one else can use that product or copyrighted material (also known as intellectual property) without the permission of the patent/copyright holder which usually involves some kind of compensation. If someone wants to use one of these products or materials, and can't come to an agreement with the patent/copyright holder, then they are motivated to produce a variation or an improvement on it and get their own patent/copyright for themselves. New products and materials are developed all the time to compete with an existing patent or copyright.
How do you find copyright on perfume bottles?
If the bottle is protected by copyright, there may be a notification on the bottom, although notification is not required for protection. It is more likely that the bottle would be protected by trademark as trade dress (i.e. packaging), or even a design patent. Copyright protection is comparatively unlikely.
How are food cartons protected by copyright?
They aren't; if they are of a particularly novel and non-obvious design, they may be protected by patent law.
Can someone copyright an original idea for an advertising campaign?
Ideas cannot be protected by copyright. If your idea is a new process, you may wish to seek patent protection for it.
Do designers need a patent?
Design patents are available to protect ornamental designs of functional items, such as furniture, computer icons, telephone and computer casings, and more. If this is your area of work, you may wish to apply for a patent for a particular design. Other types of design can be protected by copyright or trademark.
Does wheels on the bus have a copyright?
No, you would patent the wheels on a bus, not copyright.
