Copyright

Copyright protects many types of creative works, such as music, books, drawings, paintings, computer software and films. Copyright protection is automatic once something has been created and usually lasts for the lifetime of the author plus a further 70 years.

Ready player one: the video games industry

Jack Fairhurst, 10 January 2020 - Copyright, Patents, Trade marks

Gaming - it's no childs play. We take a look at the way in which the games industry is evolving and the innovation behind it.

It’s beginning to look a lot like copyright

Emma Richards, 23 December 2019 - Copyright, Licensing

It’s that time of year again where we queue up in the cold hoping to get a seat at the front. We’re anxious about the next hour ahead and hoping that nothing will go wrong. Yes, it’s the school nativity …

Spooktacular IP

Rebecca Trussell, 28 October 2019 - Copyright, Patents, Trade marks

Whether Halloween thrills you or gives you the creeps, it can be a huge opportunity for business owners. We take a look at some of the spooktacular IP at this time of year.

The Game is On! Copyright and creativity with Sherlock Holmes

Bartolomeo Meletti and Ronan Deazley, 13 June 2019 - Copyright, Schools

Our latest educational resource in partnership with Copyright User, puts copyright and creativity under the magnifying glass of the great detective, Sherlock Holmes.

Copyright and GDPR for photographers

Rebecca Trussell, 11 June 2019 - Copyright

I’m always amazed at how a moment can be captured so perfectly, displaying every emotion and eternalising them.

World Book Day 2019: The British Library talk copyright

Maria Lampert, 6 March 2019 - Copyright

The annual celebration of World Book Day always makes me think of copyright. Concepts of copyright can be traced back to ancient Greek culture, ancient Jewish law and ancient Roman law.