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How long copyright protection lasts
In the UK and many other countries, copyright generally lasts for a minimum of life of the ‘author’ plus 70 years for most types of written, dramatic and artistic works. For other types of work, the length of protection may vary.
Automatic copyright protection
To get the benefit of copyright protection, a work must be ‘original’ in that there has been sufficient skill, judgement and individual effort in its production and the work has not been copied from another.
International copyright protection
Copyright protection is a national right and therefore the scope of protection given to artists and authors is different from country to country and depends upon national legislation.
Copyright ownership
The first owner of a copyright work is the author, unless the work was created in the course of the employment of that individual, in which case the copyright work is owned by the employer.
Copyright infringement
When you find that someone has copied your work without your authorisation, they may have infringed your copyright. In this situation, a copyright owner may bring a civil action seeking a number of remedies.
Trade secrets
Trade secret or confidential information protection often compliments registered and unregistered intellectual property.
Blog posts
Industry news
14-09-2018
God save our gracious meme — the EU Copyright Directive explained
We explain the key issues with the EU's efforts to modernise copyright law.
Industry news
18-07-2018
Recent changes to UK Trade Secrecy Laws explained
We explain the recent key changes to UK trade secrets regulations.
Patents
02-07-2018
IP opportunities in autonomous and electric vehicles
Discover opportunities to protect IP rights in the development of autonomous and electric vehicles.
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