IPR

Question 1

what is IPR

Answer 1

intellectual property rights

Question 2

2 types of Automatic protection

Answer 2

Copyright
design right

Question 3

3 facts about copyright

Answer 3

Copywright starts as soon as work is created
Once expired anyone can use the work
Length of copyright 25-70 after the creators death

Question 4

3 types of protection by application

Answer 4

Registered design
Trademarks
Patents

Question 5

examples of each property

Answer 5

registered design: appearance of products e.g shape,packaging, patters
Trademarks:Product names,logos,jingles
Patents:inventions and products e.g machines, tools, medicines

Question 6

3 facts about registered design

Answer 6

Used to protect the appearance or look of a product
Product MUST have individuality; cannot remind an informed person of another product
gives the designer the right to prevent others using it for up to 25 years and must be renewed every 5 years

Question 7

3 facts of trademark

Answer 7

Protect a sign or symbol- including words, pics, logos or combo of them.
Used to protect brands
Tm in the UK lasts forever, subject to renewal being paid every 10 years

Question 8

3 facts about patents

Answer 8

Used to protect NEW inventions- how they work, how they are made and what they are made form
Patents are EXPENSIVE and DIFFICULT to get
to be granted a patent, the invention MUST be something that can be made or used