Patent is for inventions, copyright is for designs.
Peripteral Magic
Aug 23, 17 12:55 pm
I would suggest you get a lawyer who specialises on protection of intellectual property and he will let you know what options you have and what it will cost. From past experience I can say that a european union copyright for a simple demountable piece of furniture would cost you something like 300 Euros. This would give you ownership of a design for 5 years, so you would have to fork out another 300 Euros after that expires.
As the guy above pointed out, patents protect systems whereas copyrights protect specific designs.
Le Courvoisier
Aug 24, 17 10:21 am
Just one question - who do you think you are copying my username? I have a patent on this!
archinine
Aug 24, 17 1:06 pm
Copyright is cheaper in the states I want to say $50. Patents are much more expensive. Either way you'll gain the ability to sue.
archinine
Aug 24, 17 6:02 pm
I knew you were gonna say something like that D.C. The minute I posted. I should have clarified, one has grounds with the copyright. But yes anyone can sue. Someone has got to keep those lawyers in business to subsidize the architects after all.
Hello Archinects,
Does anybody know how to file a design patent? Or intellectual property rights on a design object?
https://archinect.com/searchal...
Patent is for inventions, copyright is for designs.
I would suggest you get a lawyer who specialises on protection of intellectual property and he will let you know what options you have and what it will cost. From past experience I can say that a european union copyright for a simple demountable piece of furniture would cost you something like 300 Euros. This would give you ownership of a design for 5 years, so you would have to fork out another 300 Euros after that expires.
As the guy above pointed out, patents protect systems whereas copyrights protect specific designs.
Just one question - who do you think you are copying my username? I have a patent on this!
Copyright is cheaper in the states I want to say $50. Patents are much more expensive. Either way you'll gain the ability to sue.
I knew you were gonna say something like that D.C. The minute I posted. I should have clarified, one has grounds with the copyright. But yes anyone can sue. Someone has got to keep those lawyers in business to subsidize the architects after all.