legal issues

Star wars copyright 
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intellectual property 
  • To have a good business u need to have a great brand .
  • The ip law is to protect ur idea from being taken by someone else .
  • There are 4 different types of ip laws , Trade Marks ,Copyright,Design rights ,Patents 


Trademarks 

They are used by business to protect their brands .

You can register a Trademarks across all countries .

A trademark can be applied to a logo and name .

A Trade mark has to be renewed every 10 years .


Copyright 

It exists in photos ,documents and websites .

A copy right is free .

Your copyright can last 70 years after your death .

If you pay someone to do something then they own the copyright ,but if in the contract it says other wise then they don't own it.

Design rights 

If people buy things because of the way it looks then you have to think about design rights .

Registered design rights arnt  expensive and they cover you in the uk and abroad .

Patents 

If you invent a new product you should think about a patent

A patent lasts for about 20 years

It is very difficult and expensive to get a patent .


Data protection act 

All business working in the uk have to follow 8 principles

Every person will have 4000 pieces of information stored every week

The DPA  states that this information must be stored safely

It requires the customers consent

Only kept for the reason it should be kept for .

Should be kept accurate

Should be kept up to dateShould be kept as long as its needed

Should always be available to the customers

Should be processed securely and through the uk

Should be processed securly 

The copyright , design and patents act 1988

We have access to  games ,music , the web


Libel

If someone  feels that someone has made them have a bad reputation ,they can be taken to court .

Slander 

When someone makes a false accusation about the business and ruins the reputation .
Freedom of information act 



Human rights act 2014

The values that keep society right and fair .

Everyone has right .

If you feel that your rights have been breached or affected then you can speak to someone about it .

We had kings that ruled he country and they decided everything .

Everyone has freedom of speech .

They outlined that schools and hospitals should protect our human right .

Gay people can be gay and express it .

If your innocent the police can't keep your DNA.



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