Many have heard of copyright, but few grasp the importance. Studying and working in the field of creativity and design it is extremely important to be educated on how to product your work.
What is copyright?
Copyright is a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright covers both published and unpublished works.(1)
Copyright is a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright covers both published and unpublished works.(1)
As a creative designer a specific form of copyright to be aware of is intellectual property:Intellectual Property refers to products that come from the creative mind. Intellectual property is imaginateion made real. Intellectual property is an asset just like your home, your car, or your bank account. Intellectual Property protection comes in the forms of:
Patents, copyright, trademarks, or trade secrets. (2)
Understanding the complexity of copyright laws can be challenging; different situations refer to a different laws and forms of protection.
CITED BLOG SOURCES
1.) U.S. Copyright Office
http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html
2.) Understanding Intellectual Property: By Mary Bellis
http://inventors.about.com/od/patenttrademarkcopyright/u/Intellectual_Property.htm
3.) Copyright on a Napkin
http://www.thewavingcat.com/2007/07/19/copyright-on-a-napkin/
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