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Article: Summarise
Intellectual property act (2014)
Most businesses rely on bright ideas. Whether its developing new products, creating a new brand or an eye catching design.
IP (intellectual property) law, stops people violating your own ideas.
4 different areas within the IP law
-Trademarks
-Copyright
-Design rights
-Patents.

Trademarks are used by businesses to protect their brand across the EU and further afield. You can apply a trademark to a name, a logo or both. Every 10 years you need to renew your trademark.

Copyright automatically exists, you don't have to apply for it. Documents, photos websites, maps.
Already copyrighted for free. It lasts for 70 years after your lifetime. If you share something with someone else that is copyrighted, they will join you in that offence.

Design rights. Design rights don't have to be expensive. If you don't register them, you might still get design rights that are free and automatic.

If you invent a new product you should think about patents. Patents can last for up to 20 years. can be very complicated, tricky and expensive. It might be complicated and it might be tricky, but it is a good investment.

Freedom of information act (2000)

 The Freedom of Information Act provides public access to information held by public authorities. It does this in two different ways, the first being public authorities are obliged to publish certain information about their activities and the second being that members of the public are entitled to request information from public authorities.

 Data protection act (1998)

 DPA is a UK law, that forces you to follow 8 principles.
Each week, 4000 pieces of our personal information is stored in about 1000 different places. Information has to be passed around fairly and securely.

8 Principles:
Requires the data subjects consent.
Should only be kept for the reason it was collected.
Should be kept accurate.
Should be kept up to date.
Should only be kept for as long as It's needed.
Should be made available to the data subject
Should be processed securely
Should be processed within the UK.

Copyright, designs and patents act (1988)

Originally copyright only really had anything to do with the big publishing firms and the film industry.

Libel (1888)

 Libel is writing something that is inaccurate or untrue about someone. Because it is written, it will mostly happen in magazines and newspapers, but it is now on websites sometimes.

Embargo: Means its a secret.

- We have heard from a close source of...
- Allegedly
- Rumours suggest
- According to sources

You can get sued for libel if the story causes these things:
- Ruining reputation
- Ruining the standing of someone in the community
- Ruining relationships.

Slander

- Verbally providing inaccurate information that then defames someone.
You can get sued by the person of whom was spoken about. The lack of evidence in the article makes it slander.

Human rights act 2014.

Values that keep society fair and equal. They protect everyone. If a journalist releases an article, using   sources, then libel can't happen, and the sources can stay anonymous.

These laws can affect pre-production by essentially stalling it. Affects time, money, and its a limitation of the work you can do.














Comments

  1. JCoSS Media Dept15 November 2017 at 16:36

    Clear notes, well done. When revising over the winter break, make sure you learn the dates of the acts. Mrs E

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  2. Sam Bromley9920 November 2017 at 08:25

    Ok thanks, Ive added them on

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