Protecting Design And Intellecual Property

Question 1

What is intellectual property

Answer 1

Something that has been physically created and didn’t exist beforehand - uniqueness is a key part of intellectual property rights

Question 2

What is copyright

Answer 2

Provides protection for up to 70 years after the creators death - allows others to use with the creators permission

Question 3

What is unregistered design

Answer 3

Grants protection for designs so that they can’t be copied - applies for 10 years and covers the appearance of products

Question 4

What is a patent

Answer 4

Granted to the inventor by the government, guarantees 20 years legal protection - submission are made to the intellectual properties office / IPO, requires detail drawings describing everything in the product

Question 5

What is registered design

Answer 5

Covers appearance and decoration of a product up to 25 years

Question 6

What is trademark and logos

Answer 6

Logo is a graphical symbol that can be used for marketing and brand identity, trademark is a phrase of words that has to be renewed every 10 years

Question 7

What is open design

Answer 7

Products freely accessible to everyone