Knowing your rights is something that is
not only
not only
beneficial for you but easy and free to learn.
You just have to do it!
In the previous article “The Definition
Of Originality”.
Of Originality”.
(located in the His/Her Story Segment)
we discussed copyright. Something
not only we have dealt with in the
development
of this blog, but also our young entrepreneur
not only we have dealt with in the
development
of this blog, but also our young entrepreneur
Yasmin 14,
(her story located in the B.O.B
Segment) has as
(her story located in the B.O.B
Segment) has as
well.
- A correctly worded notice will deter infringement,
as it
states that the work is protected under law. - Although a copyright notice is not required, (work is
automatically subject to copyright protection
under law), displaying a notice shows that you have
an awareness of copyright and take infringements
of your work seriously. - For information on how to word your notice, please
see our fact sheet P-03: Using copyright notices. - If your work is infringed and your claim to copyright
is disputed
(i.e. in a plagiarism case - where the other party
claims the work is theirs), you may
need evidence to help prove your claim. - This valuable evidence can be provided by our
copyright registration service that provides
verifiable proof of the date and content of your work.
As specialists in this area, we ensure
that you have the very best evidence to support your
rights, while our service policies
ensure that the evidence is always available when
you need it. - Supporting evidence falls into two categories:
- Evolution of ideas
- This is evidence of the progression of the work.
Early drafts, synopsis, rough
recordings, sketches, etc. are all evidence that
the work progressed over time,
rather than being copied from elsewhere.
Although it is possible to fake such evidence,
it is often time consuming to do so, so it can
be fairly good evidence to demonstrate
that you created the work from scratch
over a period of time. - Footprints or watermarking
- This is normally evidence inserted into
finished documents that will identify
the author in some way, such as deliberate
mistakes, or hidden data that can be
read using special applications. - If your work is a joint
venture, be sure you know
exactly where you stand, who
will own what rights, and what happens
when someone leaves.
As you can see it's not as
difficult as you may thing.
But once you know your
rights, you have a
much better outlook on how
to protect yourself.
Remember, no matter what the
motive is its good
to know at least the basics to protect
yourself from anyone
or anything trying to pocket
your brand.
difficult as you may thing.
But once you know your
rights, you have a
much better outlook on how
to protect yourself.
Remember, no matter what the
motive is its good
to know at least the basics to protect
yourself from anyone
or anything trying to pocket
your brand.
