{"id":175378,"date":"2022-08-29T04:43:36","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T03:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=175378"},"modified":"2022-08-29T08:03:20","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T07:03:20","slug":"design-rights-vs-copyright","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/intellectual-property\/design-rights-vs-copyright\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Differences Between Copyright and Design Rights in the UK?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you are a business owner with a new product, you may consider what kind of <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/intellectual-property\/intellectual-property-types\/\">intellectual property protection<\/a> you wish to utilise. This article explores copyright and design rights and how you can use each to protect your intellectual property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are Design Rights and Copyright?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/intellectual-property\/register-design-rights-new-product\/\">Design rights<\/a> protect the appearance of a product, such as its:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>shape;&nbsp;<\/li><li>materials; or&nbsp;<\/li><li>details.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/intellectual-property\/copyright-protection\/\">copyright<\/a> protects the owner of a creative piece of work and gives them exclusivity in using and distributing it for a limited time. While design rights tend to protect the appearance of the finalised product, copyright could protect its initial illustrations or sketches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Intellectual Property Protections&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Copyright<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your works are automatically protected by copyright. There is, therefore, no requirement to register or apply or even pay a fee for any protection. Copyright is often known as an author\u2019s right as it most commonly protects the creative works of authors, artists, and musicians. The law has extended copyright protections to protect software, maps, and technical computer drawings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Copyright protection varies depending on the type of creative work you seek to protect. The below table summarises the length of protection available for different types of work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Type of Work<\/td><td>Protection Offered<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Written, dramatic, musical, and artistic work<\/td><td>70 years after the composer\u2019s death<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The layout of written, dramatic, or musical works<\/td><td>25 years from the publication date<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Films<\/td><td>70 years after the composer or author\u2019s death<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Broadcasts<\/td><td>50 years from first broadcast<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sounds and musical recordings<\/td><td>70 years from the publication date<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Unregistered Design Rights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unregistered design rights are similar to copyright as they are automatic in nature and protect work from the time of its creation. These rights protect the work\u2019s appearance, shape, and configuration. The appearance is protected within England and Wales for three years from the date your design is made public and includes the:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>shape;&nbsp;<\/li><li>texture;<\/li><li>materials; and<\/li><li>colours.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The shape and configuration are protected for either ten years after the design was sold or 15 years after it was created, whichever ends first. However, you must consent to others using your design if they request to use it within the final five years.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registered Design Rights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Registered design rights, in contrast, provide exclusive rights in the appearance of the whole or part of a design. These rights certainly provide greater protection over your design. However, your design must be both:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>individual in character; and<\/li><li>new.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A registered design right provides 25 years of protection and exclusivity for your business to use the design. In contrast to unregistered design rights, once your registered design is reproduced by a third party without consent, it is straightforward to prove they have infringed your intellectual property rights. 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