Start Up Wednesday Copyright

Can't protect ideas- rights are what you do with the idea

Private Gain:
- Sole Trader-> you at risk, tax only
- Ltd Company-> Company takes risk, set up by shareholders/member
  -Ask directors to run
  -SMT then run business
  -Staff run
  -If all goes wrong, they loose investment but nothing else
- Partnership-> Two or more, shared risk, all equally responsible for tax
- Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)-> Company risk partnership, set up by partners
  -Partners run
  -SMT then run Business
  -Staff run

Always check specifications- paperwork, taxes, how to take profit -> what are personal responsibilities


Government companies house
Under trading- need to state
'official name' - birth certificate/company number, include co. number, vat no., address

Brands protected as intellectual property as it is trademarked- forms for registering Tm are £170 for 10 years

Same name allowed if companies are different classes (16 paper goods)

Search trademarks
Nominet- who has domains (UK)
Patent- must be confidential before paperwork filed, very expensive
Design rights- £80- 12 months to do paperwork for distinctive design

Copyright is FREE protects 'works' artistic works, no test for quality, on everything you make
Don't have to use the c in circle, but may offer more respect
Publication right is p in circle

Owner is creator, unless creator is employee or deal is done

Copyright exists until 70 years after death->writing art etc.

Inspired by works- something new
-Has to be substantially different
-Creative commons- symbols put on to be used/shared

Always need these rights:
Moral rights- have right to be credited, integrity, privacy
Ancillary rights- Performance and interpretation/database
Resale rights- Royalty from gallery/professional auction house DACS