Unit 5 - Intelectual propety and international standards

Question 1

What is intellectual property?

Answer 1

Something that you create using your mind- for example, a story, an invention, an artistic work or a symbol

Question 2

What does copyright cover?

Answer 2

literary, artistic or musical material

Question 3

What does copyright protect you from?

Answer 3

Distributing copies
Copying work
Lending work
Playing performing or displaying work
Making adoptions of work
Putting it on the Internet

Question 4

Is copyright international?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

What does a registered trademark do?

Answer 5

Protects a brand for example, the name of a product or service
Allows legal action to be taken
Allows the use of the ® symbol
Allows selling and licensing of the brand to others

Question 6

How long does a trademark last?

Answer 6

10 years

Question 7

What can trademarks include?

Answer 7

Sounds
Colours
Words
Logos
or a combination

Question 8

What can trademarks not include?

Answer 8

Anything offensive
Descriptions of goods
Anything misleading
Anything too common
Generic shapes
National flags without permission
Official emblems and hallmarks

Question 9

What is protected by registered design?

Answer 9

The appearance of the product, such as its pattern or shape

Question 10

What does a registered design prove?

Answer 10

That the design is legally yours
When you actually created it

Question 11

How long does register design last?

Answer 11

5 years

Question 12

How long can design registration last?

Answer 12

Maximum of 25 years

Question 13

What can you register for a registered design?

Answer 13

It must be completely new
Physical shape
Configuration
Decoration or colour
Pattern

Question 14

What can you not register as a registered design?

Answer 14

Offensive material
Designs using national flags you have no permission to use
Designs that use official emblems or features you learn
Functionality of any design

Question 15

What is a design right?

Answer 15

An automatic right for three-dimensional objects. Applies to unregistered designs. The shape and configuration are automatically protected

Question 16

How long does design right last for?

Answer 16

10 years after it was first sold or 15 years after it was created

Question 17

How long is the appearance of a product protected for in the UK?

Answer 17

Three years from the date you make your design public

Question 18

What does appearance include?

Answer 18

Texture
Shape
Materials
Ornamentation

Question 19

How do you get a patent?

Answer 19

You must apply

Question 20

How long does a patent last for?

Answer 20

It must be renewed every year for a maximum of 20 years

Question 21

In which countries is a patent valid?

Answer 21

They are not international so designers must patent their work in each country

Question 22

What are the criteria for a patent?

Answer 22

It must not have been publicly available anywhere in the world before
It must not be a clear change to something that already exists
It must be made and used, a technical process, or a method for doing something

Question 23

What can you not patent?

Answer 23

Dramatic, literary, musical or artistic works
A way of doing business, playing a game or thinking
A method of medical treatment or diagnosis
A scientific theory, mathematical method or discovery
The way in which information is presented
software with a non-technical purpose