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intellectual property
Do you think that someone may have copied your creative work? Are you concerned about how a client can use your designs? Have you been involved in a collaborative project and unsure how the relationship works? Do you need to protect your intellectual property before exhibiting?
Own-it
Own-it is a successful service which provides specialist intellectual property advice for creative businesses.
Within your business or your practice, you've probably created a wealth of in-house ideas, designs, music, writing, images and in short, 'intellectual property' - which can make you extra money, as long as you give it the proper legal protection. Own-it will show you how.
Own-it provides events and advice, legal contract templates and sector specific factsheets to help creative businesses to make the most of their ideas.
Own-it is a university service and is based at The London College of Communication.
Do you have questions about IP?
1. Before submitting your query, have a look at the following sources, as they might have the information you need:
- Own-it's 'Doing the Rights Thing' article. Download the document from the right-hand side of the screen.
- Own-it's FAQ section
- Own-it's 'How not to get ripped off DVD' (you need toregister as an ECCA member first)
- Attend an ECCA 'How not to get ripped off' event, run in conjunction with Own-it. Check our events page to see the next session.
This will save you lots of time.
2. If you don't find the information you need from the above sources, then go tot he Own-it website and request free advice from its advisors
www.own-it.org/advice