Legal issue- to do with the law
Ethical issues- To do with morals, religion etc.
Intellectual property rights-
if you produce a piece of work such as an image, script, graphic or article then it's your intellectual property.If someone wants to use it, they require your permission.
IP law is... trademarks, copyrights, design rights, patents
Trademarks are used by businesses to protect their brands. you can register a trademark in the uk, across Europe and around the world for a name, logo or both.Only need renewing every 10 years
Copyrights automatically exists in documents, photos, maps and websites. Important to record when and how they are created. It's free protection.Your copyright lasts unto 70 years after your lifetime.If you pay someone else to create something for you, they own it unless it is agreed that they have the copyright.
Design rights can be used if you create furniture, jewellery or clothes and people buy it because of how it looks.To register design rights it can either be free and automatic or a small fee to protect your work around the world.
Patents are used if you invent a new product.They can last for up to 20 years and may be a complicated and expensive process yet, a good investment.
Star Wars Copyright case
The Star Wars commission "on a handshake and word of mouth" also led to work on Superman, Alien and Flash Gordon.
Nevertheless, the High Court rejected the multi-billionaire director's claim and the focus switched to design rights, specifically whether the helmets sold were works of art or merely industrial props.
Ethical issues- To do with morals, religion etc.
Intellectual property rights-
if you produce a piece of work such as an image, script, graphic or article then it's your intellectual property.If someone wants to use it, they require your permission.
IP law is... trademarks, copyrights, design rights, patents
Trademarks are used by businesses to protect their brands. you can register a trademark in the uk, across Europe and around the world for a name, logo or both.Only need renewing every 10 years
Copyrights automatically exists in documents, photos, maps and websites. Important to record when and how they are created. It's free protection.Your copyright lasts unto 70 years after your lifetime.If you pay someone else to create something for you, they own it unless it is agreed that they have the copyright.
Design rights can be used if you create furniture, jewellery or clothes and people buy it because of how it looks.To register design rights it can either be free and automatic or a small fee to protect your work around the world.
Patents are used if you invent a new product.They can last for up to 20 years and may be a complicated and expensive process yet, a good investment.
Star Wars Copyright case
The Star Wars commission "on a handshake and word of mouth" also led to work on Superman, Alien and Flash Gordon.
Nevertheless, the High Court rejected the multi-billionaire director's claim and the focus switched to design rights, specifically whether the helmets sold were works of art or merely industrial props.
If Lucasfilm could convince the courts the 3D works were sculptures, they would be protected by copyright for the life of the author plus 70 years.
If not, the copyright protection would be reduced to 15 years from the date they were marketed, meaning it would have expired and Mr Ainsworth would be free to sell them.
Libel- you can face a lawsuit if the media product is produced containing information about some which is untrue or damaging to their reputation.This can be in written form, imagery use or radio broadcast
Data protection act- if you collect data about individuals during the creation of a media product then the DPA must be adhered to or you could face a law suit.
The UK law that adheres to 8 principles:
-Requires the data subjects to consent
-Should only be kept for the reason it was collected
-Should be accurate
-Should be up to date
-Should be kept for only as long as it is needed
-Should be available to the data subject
-Should be processed securely
-Should be processed within the UK
Copyright, designs and patents act 1988
If you have created a piece of music, recording ,image ,broadcast, film or written piece of work then you have control of how other people use it.
Slander-carries the same legal implications as libel and involves making a false statement in the spoken word.
Human Rights Act 2014
They are the values that keep society fair, just and equal.They protect everyone.
European convention on human rights, puts rights and freedoms at the heart of society.
Includes right to life, right to liberty and freedom of expression.
Human rights act passed in 1998
Libel- you can face a lawsuit if the media product is produced containing information about some which is untrue or damaging to their reputation.This can be in written form, imagery use or radio broadcast
Data protection act- if you collect data about individuals during the creation of a media product then the DPA must be adhered to or you could face a law suit.
The UK law that adheres to 8 principles:
-Requires the data subjects to consent
-Should only be kept for the reason it was collected
-Should be accurate
-Should be up to date
-Should be kept for only as long as it is needed
-Should be available to the data subject
-Should be processed securely
-Should be processed within the UK
Copyright, designs and patents act 1988
If you have created a piece of music, recording ,image ,broadcast, film or written piece of work then you have control of how other people use it.
Slander-carries the same legal implications as libel and involves making a false statement in the spoken word.
Human Rights Act 2014
They are the values that keep society fair, just and equal.They protect everyone.
European convention on human rights, puts rights and freedoms at the heart of society.
Includes right to life, right to liberty and freedom of expression.
Human rights act passed in 1998
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