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Welcome to Own-it: Your Free Intellectual Property Resource

Own-it offers free intellectual property advice for creative businesses.

Within your business or your practice, you've probably created a wealth of in-house ideas, designs, music, writing, images – in short, 'intellectual property' - which can make you extra money, as long as you give it the proper legal protection. Own-it will show you how.

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Own-it is a partnership between London Development Agency and London College of Communication, University of The Arts London.

Latest intellectual property news

Bratz maker losez copyright action | 1 Sep 2008
Also in the news this week: court warns rights holders not to go crazy with takedown orders and a long-running vibrating controller case rumbles to a halt.

Court decision spells "The End" for The Doors of the 21st Century | 26 Aug 2008
This week: US court imagines fair use exception for sound recordings and pinball game costs woman £16,000.

Of Rights and Men | 18 Aug 2008
In the news this week: Steinbeck squabble ends with Penguin victory and US court rules open source breach is copyright infringement.

Forthcoming Own-it events

Great Picture and Small Print - Don't Lose Rights in Competitions

Date: Tuesday 9 September 2008

Waiting list - if you would like to go onto our waiting list for this event, simply email info@own-it.org with the name of the event in the subject line and please provide a contact phone number. Only registered users will be added to the waiting list.

If you are a photographer or other image-maker, competitions are a great way to promote your work and boost your reputation amongst clients and your peers. But while you are thinking you can’t lose when entering your great picture – beware of the small print. There are many organisers that see a competition as the perfect opportunity to acquire your work for free and build up a picture library for nothing in return. This seminar will explain what to look out for when entering competitions and how to ensure that you are on the winning side.

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New on Own-it...

Following on from the amazing success of our "How Not to Get Ripped Off" DVD, we're now offering all Own-it members the chance to watch our basic guide to copyrights, trade marks, design rights and patents online for free!

The online video features a presentation of how to protect your work and 3 case studies from the worlds of product design, jewellery and photography who describe their experiences. There's also a series of Q&A from Own-it members.

Watch "How Not to Get Ripped Off" now!
 

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