Legislation

Annotations:

• When an invention is made the inventor can file it with the patent office to record its creation. The patent office will make sure that no one else has invented this.

1. Inventions/ideas

1. Designs
2. Logos
3. Films
4. Music
5. Games
6. Documents
   1. personal work
   2. Manuals
   3. script
   4. News articles
   5. book
   6. Magazine content
7. Owned by?
   1. Creator
   2. Organsiation
   3. Terms and conditions

1. How
   1. Tell people material is copyrighted
   2. line of text on website/ book cover etc.
   3. Watermarks images etc.
      1. proof of ownership
         1. could be similar to other work
            1. could have been changed
         2. need to prove time of creation
            1. Date modified
               1. file a patent
               2. post something
               3. email to yourself
   4. Take evidence of it being used
      1. without evidence it is impossible to prove
         1. evidence could go missing quickly
   5. Court action
      1. sue for lost income
      2. Sue for damages

1. reference the original creator
2. buy the rights
3. buy the right to use the material for specified purposes
4. can ask for permissions
   1. need proof of agreement
5. royalty fee
   1. pay a set amount each time the material is used
   2. Pay a percentage of earnings