Intellectual property means that documents you make and images you take are yours. IP is protected by law which allows people to gain financial benefit from the images they create. Examples of intellectual property include music and literature. Common examples of IPR (intellectual property rights) are copyrights, patents and the rights that protect trademarks.
Copyright is when people own the documents that they create. When someone other than the owner of the document wants to use it, they need to get permission. This stops people from taking other people’s work and passing it off as their own. If permission is not given to use it, that is breaking the law. If something is copyright free that means that you can find the image online, somewhere such as Google.
If a photographer takes photos of someone they need to sign a form allowing the photographer to do what they want with the images. If the photographer did not get permission and proceeded to use the photo, they would be breaking the law.
Students are able to use images in their work however if they wish to use lots of images they would need to request permission or show that they are using someone else’s images.
A trade mark is a recogisable design that identifies products from a particular source. The trademark owner can be an individual, business or legal entity.
www. P6 excellent work. you have clearly explained the legal issues and pitfalls faced by designers when they use images.
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