1, copyright is also called "copyright" symbol:?
Refers to the rights enjoyed by the author or others (including legal persons) to a certain crop according to law, which is a legal term used to express the rights enjoyed by the creator because of his literary and artistic works; It is the legal ownership of the right to copy computer programs, literary works, musical works, pictures, movies and so on.
1) How to obtain copyright: automatic acquisition and registration acquisition. According to the copyright law, a work automatically owns the copyright when it is completed.
2) Lifetime system of copyright: natural persons in China are protected from the author's lifetime to 50 years after the author's death 120 years after the author's death in the United States; The legal person protection period in China is 50 years/70 years in the United States, and the copyright can be inherited but not renewed (for example, in China).
2. Trademark symbol:?
Trademark is a sign used to distinguish the brand or service of the operator. A brand or a part of a brand is called a "trademark" after it is registered by the relevant government departments according to law. Include characters, figures, letters, numbers, combined trademarks, color combinations, three-dimensional logo trademarks and other categories.
1) How to protect a trademark: A natural person or legal person must apply for a registered trademark in the country/region where it is located, and can enjoy the trademark right only after it is successfully granted, otherwise it will not be protected.
2) Validity period of trademarks: the validity period of registered trademarks in most countries is 10 years, and the validity period of each renewal is still 10 years, counting from the date of approval of registration. There will be differences in the number of years in individual countries, and all of them can be renewed.
3. Patent identification: patent number
Patent is a protected exclusive right owned by the creator of an invention, including three types: design, utility model and invention patent, which are different in different countries.
1) How to protect patents: Patent application is a necessary procedure for obtaining patent rights. Applicants apply to patent authorities in various countries, get approval and issue certificates.
2) Duration of patent protection: the duration of protection for invention patents is 20 years, and that for utility model and design patents is 65,438+00 years, all of which are counted from the date of application (the provisions of patent laws vary from country to country). After the expiration, the patent right is regarded as an open technology.
Note: Trademarks and patents are more exclusive than copyrights, so once the creations are similar, copyright will easily lead to disputes over works. If we want to protect creation or technology more effectively, trademarks and patents may be better.