1. What are the regulations for copyright and trademark registration companies
Copyright and trademark registration companies The stipulation is that only when the conditions are met, relevant information will be brought to the Trademark Office to apply for registration. You can register it if necessary. After all, the two are different. The difference between copyright and trademark:
1. After a trademark is registered, others cannot register it in the same category, but others can register a copyright Register.
2. Trademarks mainly target products and services, while copyright refers to the copyright of works.
3. The time of protection is different. Copyright protection: natural person, the author’s lifetime plus 50 years after death; legal person, 50 years after the work is first published. The protection period of a trademark is ten years, and the trademark needs to be renewed after ten years.
Legal basis: Article 56 of the Trademark Law
Exclusive right to register a trademark , limited to approved registered trademarks and approved products.
4. The copyright application time is fast, and the certificate can be obtained in 4-6 months, which makes up for the slow time of trademark application and makes up for the fact that the trademark applicant has not conducted all categories The blank space for registration cannot be used for multiple categories, but copyright can be used.
5. Trademarks have exclusive rights, stronger protection capabilities in a single category, wider scope of copyright protection, and prior rights.
Trademarks and copyrights can be registered at the same time. A trademark can be applied to become a copyright, but a copyright is not necessarily a trademark. Since trademark application takes a long time, many people will register copyright before applying for a trademark to protect their original works.
The law is based on the provisions of the Trademark Law. If otherwiseIf you use your own work to register a trademark, you can file an objection with the Trademark Office. If conditions are sufficient, it is recommended to register copyright and trademark at the same time.
2. What are the main principles of the Copyright Law
First, the principle of protecting the rights and interests of authors
The author’s creation is the entire social culture Therefore, the law should strengthen the protection of copyright rights and interests and encourage authors to create.
Second, encourage the dissemination of works
The country’s formulation of copyright laws is not just for protection The rights and interests of the author also lie in encouraging the widespread dissemination of works and prospering the cultural life of society. Legal BasisChapter 4 of the "Copyright Law" clarifies the protection of the rights of authors and communicators, that is, It is a manifestation of encouraging excellent works to be widely disseminated.
Third, the principle of coordination between the author’s interests and the public interests
The interests of the author are essentially a private interest, and the widespread dissemination of the work reflects the needs of the public interest. In order to prevent the author from abusing the rights and interests conferred by the copyright law and making it difficult to realize the public interest, the copyright law also imposes certain restrictions on the public interest. The author's rights are restricted, such as fair use, legal permission and other systems.
Fourth, the principle of keeping consistent with the development trend of the international copyright system
With the development of communication technology With the development of the world and the development of international copyright trade, many works have been spread to other countries through various media, and the protection of copyright is strictly regional. In order to solve the contradiction between the international requirements for the spread of works and the regional nature of copyright protection, Relevant international copyright protection conventions have been formed internationally. my country joined the Berne Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention in 1992.
In our real life, after registering copyright, if there is really a need in this regard, we can stillIt is possible to register trademark rights regularly. Of course, there are still certain differences between trademark registration and copyright registration, and the procedures that need to be completed are also different. I hope the above content will be helpful to you. If you have other questions, you can click the button below for consultation, or go to the Legal Savior Network to consult a professional lawyer.
