Protecting a Business Idea buss unit 1
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- Protecting a Business Idea
- Patents
- Their are some strict rules that must be applied in order for a Patent to be granted. The Invention must be:
- NEW
- be an innovating step
- To be able to used in the industry
- A patent allows the owner of the invention to take legal action against any one who mimics the idea or uses it with out their permission
- Their are some strict rules that must be applied in order for a Patent to be granted. The Invention must be:
- TRADE MARKS(TM)
- Is something that identifies a product to the customer.
- A Trade mark is a Symbol , logo or name.
- Registering a trademark gives the business the right to prevent others from using an identical or confusingly similar mark on goods or services.
- Once granted the protection can last for 10 years.
- COPYRIGTHS
- This is mainly used in the media.
- protects how a original idea expressed in work. the work may be; Books, Websites, film, musical composition.
- This sort of protection can last up to 70 years until after the authors death.
- Patents
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