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Welcome To Copyright-UK, A UK Copyright Service For Piczo, Sign Up Now And Get Protected By Us, But Dont Forget To Put Our Badge On Your Website, To Let People Know That You Are Protected
There is no official registration system for copyright in the United Kingdom (UK) and most other parts of the world. There are no forms to fill in and no fees to pay to get copyright protection.
So long as you have created and fixed, for example in writing, an original work that qualifies for copyright protection, that is it falls into one of the categories of material protected by copyright, you will have copyright protection without having to do anything to establish this. It is a requirement of various international conventions on copyright that copyright should be automatic with no need to register.
Additionally, a creator could send himself or herself a copy by special delivery post (which gives a clear date stamp on the envelope), leaving the envelope unopened on its return (ensuring you also know what is inside each envelope in case you do this more than once). Alternatively you could lodge your work with a bank or solicitor. It is important to note, that this does not prove that a work is original or created by you. But it may be useful to be able to show the court that the work was in your possession at a particular date. Then thats when we come in, if you find any person that is using your work and it is stated with a copyright mark and your name and the year it was created, we have the power to tell them, report them and even Piczo Inc could take the offenders to court, as long as you have got your information on it. So Put A Copyright Symbol On. It Protects YOUR Work.
UPDATE: ALL MEMBERS SITES MUST HAVE OUR BADGE SOMEWHERE ON YOUR HOME PAGE, This Is Not An Option, It IS Required. If You DO NOT Have Our Badge On Your Site, You Are Not Protected By Us, The Badge Shows That You Are A Member & That You Are Protected, Because If Someone Takes Something, Without A Badge, We Can Not Help You, So Put The Badge On, Thanks.
PS: You May Want To Make Your Own Badge, You Have Permission To Do So, However The Link Must Be Direct To Us.
Original works
Most works must be original to have copyright protection.
Websites and the internet
The same rules apply on the internet as with other medium.
Written work including software and databases
Software and databases can be protected as written work.
Theatre
Dance and mime can receive protection too.
Music
Music can have numerous types of work capable of protection.
Artistic works including photographs
Photographs are also artistic works.
Spoken word and performers
Performers of spoken word may receive protection.
TV and Film
Numerous types of work can be protected in the case of TV and film.
Copyright can protect:
* literary works, including novels, instruction manuals, computer programs, song lyrics, newspaper articles and some types of database
* dramatic works, including dance or mime
* musical works
* artistic works, including paintings, engravings, photographs, sculptures, collages, architecture, technical drawings, diagrams, maps and logos
* layouts or typographical arrangements used to publish a work, for a book for instance
* recordings of a work, including sound and film
* broadcasts of a work
You should only copy or use a work protected by copyright with the copyright owner's permission.
Copyright applies to any medium. This means that you must not reproduce copyright protected work in another medium without permission. This includes, publishing photographs on the internet, making a sound recording of a book, a painting of a photograph and so on.
Copyright does not protect ideas for a work. It is only when the work itself is fixed, for example in writing, that copyright automatically protects it. This means that you do not have to apply for copyright.
A copyright protected work can have more than one copyright, or another intellectual property (IP) right, connected to it. For example, an album of music can have separate copyrights for individual songs, sound recordings, artwork, and so on. Whilst copyright can protect the artwork of your logo, you could also register the logo as a trade mark.
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, is the current UK copyright law. It gives the creators of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works the right to control the ways in which their material may be used. The rights cover: Broadcast and public performance, copying, adapting, issuing, renting and lending copies to the public. In many cases, the creator will also have the right to be identified as the author and to object to distortions of his work.
Copyright arises when an individual or organisation creates a work, and applies to a work if it is regarded as original, and exhibits a degree of labour, skill or judgement.
Interpretation is related to the independent creation rather than the idea behind the creation. For example, your idea for a book would not itself be protected, but the actual content of a book you write would be. In other words, someone else is still entitled to write their own book around the same idea, provided they do not directly copy or adapt yours to do so.
Names, titles, short phrases and colours are not generally considered unique or substantial enough to be covered, but a creation, such as a logo, that combines these elements may be.
Normally the individual or collective who authored the work will exclusively own the rights. However, if a work is produced as part of employment then normally the work belongs to the person/company who hired the individual. For freelance or commissioned work, rights will usually belong to the author of the work, unless there is an agreement to the contrary, (i.e. in a contract for service).
Only the owner, or his exclusive licensee can bring proceedings in the courts against an infringement.
> Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
This Is The Current Copyright Law In The UK, And If Not Obeyed, Punishements From A Sentence Or A Fine Will Be Made, NOTE: This Is A Law
> About Copyright
Copyright protects many types of work, from music and lyrics to photographs and knitting patterns.
> Copyright Applies To
Copyright Applies To Many Differant Kinds Of Work. Including Websites, CD's And More
