Writing, music, pictures and code: Copyright
You automatically own A legal protection which gives people who create literary, musical, artistic or certain other types of work the exclusive right to use the work, meaning that others cannot generally use it without the owner's permission. in most things you create. This means you have the right to use your creations and prevent others from using them. This section will explain the rules of A legal protection which gives people who create literary, musical, artistic or certain other types of work the exclusive right to use the work, meaning that others cannot generally use it without the owner's permission. ownership in different types of works, and how to protect your A legal protection which gives people who create literary, musical, artistic or certain other types of work the exclusive right to use the work, meaning that others cannot generally use it without the owner's permission. in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and overseas. It also covers what to do if you want to use other people’s A legal protection which gives people who create literary, musical, artistic or certain other types of work the exclusive right to use the work, meaning that others cannot generally use it without the owner's permission. or let them use your A legal protection which gives people who create literary, musical, artistic or certain other types of work the exclusive right to use the work, meaning that others cannot generally use it without the owner's permission., who owns A legal protection which gives people who create literary, musical, artistic or certain other types of work the exclusive right to use the work, meaning that others cannot generally use it without the owner's permission. in things created by people working for you, and how to monitor for infringements.
Identifying copyright in business situations
Understanding copyright
- 4.How do I know if somebody owns copyright in something?
- 5.Can I apply to register copyright?
- 6.Can I use someone else's copyright, or can someone else use mine?
- 7.Is my copyright protected overseas?
- 8.How long does copyright last?
- 9.Can businesses own copyright?
- 10.Can more than one person own the copyright in something?
- 11.Can I own copyright in a name?
- 12.Can I own copyright in a written work?
- 13.Can I own copyright in a database?
- 14.Can I own copyright in the layout of written work?
- 15.Can I own copyright in photos or images?
- 16.Can I own copyright in computer code?
- 17.Can more than one person own the copyright in computer code?
- 18.Can I own copyright in films, music and/or broadcasts?
- 19.Can I own copyright in a film?
- 20.How long does copyright in a film last?
- 21.Can I own copyright in music?
- 22.Can I own copyright in a sound recording?
- 23.Can I own copyright in a broadcast?
- 24.Are internet broadcasts protected by copyright?
- 25.How long does copyright in a broadcast last?
Protecting copyright
Employees and copyright
- 30.Who owns the copyright in works created by employees?
- 31.Can I agree in advance with an employee who will own the copyright in works they create?
- 32.Who owns the moral rights in works created by employees?
- 33.What can I do to protect any copyright created by employees?
- 34.How do I include appropriate clauses in employment contracts to ensure my business owns any copyrighted work created by employees?
- 35.What can I do to ensure my business owns copyrighted work created by my employees?
- 36.What can I do to make sure copyright belonging to my business is not stolen or misused by my employees?
- 37.How long can my business keep copyright created by employees?
- 38.Do I have to give credit to or pay employees for copyright works they create for me?
Freelancers and consultants and copyright
- 39.Who owns the copyright in works created by consultants and freelancers?
- 40.What can I do to protect any copyrighted work created by consultants and freelancers?
- 41.How do I include appropriate clauses in contracts to ensure my business owns copyrighted work created by consultants or freelancers?
- 42.What can I do to ensure my business owns copyrighted work created by a consultant or freelancer?
- 43. How do I stop consultants and freelancers from misusing my business's copyrighted work?
Copyright commissioned from another business
- 44.Who owns the copyright in work I have bought, outsourced or commissioned?
- 45.What can I do to protect any copyrighted work created by commissioned businesses?
- 46.How do I include appropriate clauses in contracts to ensure my business owns copyrighted works created by commissioned businesses?
- 47.What can I do to ensure my business owns copyrighted work created by a commissioned business?
- 48.How can I ensure that commissioned businesses do not misuse my company's copyright?
Monitoring for copyright infringement
- 49.How do I know if my copyright has been infringed?
- 50.What is piracy?
- 51.How do I monitor for piracy?
- 52.Can I hire someone to monitor piracy for me?
- 53.What should I do if I discover someone has pirated my work?
- 54.How do I monitor for people using my photos or images without permission?
- 55.Can I hire someone to monitor whether other people are using my photos or images?
- 56.What should I do if I discover someone is using my photos or images without my permission?
- 57.What is plagiarism?
- 58.How do I monitor for plagiarism?
- 59.What should I do if I discover that someone has plagiarised my work?