What’s the difference between a trade mark, patent, design rights and copyright? And which do I need?
Bringing new and innovative products to the market is central to what the technology industry is about, keeping your inventions and ideas safe and profitable is the job of a number of facets of intellectual property law.
The main differences are that patents protect original inventions, design rights are for the physical appearance of a product, copyright protects original expressions (such as art or music) and trade marks protect elements of branding (brand name, logos, slogans etc).
The protections you or your organisation may need will vary depending on your circumstances and what you are wanting to protect. Thankfully that’s where our expert team of intellectual property lawyers can assist you and guide you through the process.