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How do I protect my
idea or intellectual
property?
FAQ
Protecting your idea and intellectual
property is a common question for
those wishing to use CrowdFunding
Once your idea is posted on a
CrowdFunding website it is open for
anyone to copy and use
There are ways however that you
can look to protect your
intellectual property
Protecting your idea differs from
country to country and broadly covers
patents,
trademarks,
copyright and domains
World conventions have been
signed by most countries on
copyright and trademarks
but
you need to take advice
as to your own particular situation
Some CrowdFunding websites have
systems in place to limit infringement
and can supply specific advice on
what you can do
You can help protect
your intellectual property
by looking at the following
five suggestions
Document your ideas
Record and date your ideas and
concepts as you develop them
See if you can secure witnesses
throughout the documentation process
Patent Protection
Essentially your application for a
patent needs to be
novel, useful and not obvious
This grants you the right to prevent
others from reproducing your concept
Trademarks
This is a distinctive indicator using a
word, name, symbol or combination
to represent a unique product/service
You can apply for a national, regional or
international trademark
Copyright
Normally the first person who creates
anything and fixes it in a
useable format owns the copyright
of that creation unless sold or given
away legally to another party
Domains
Domain ownership helps protect
your intellectual property so
make sure the domain is in your name
When you run a CrowdFunding
campaign your personal name gets
used everywhere
You have the right to protect any
unauthorised use of your personal
rights
Finally - you need to make your
own judgement or seek expert advice
to protect your idea before launching
a CrowdFunding campaign
There are many more
resources available to support
your CrowdFunding efforts at
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How do I protect my crowdfunding idea and intellectual property?

  • 1. CrowdFunding How do I protect my idea or intellectual property? FAQ
  • 2. Protecting your idea and intellectual property is a common question for those wishing to use CrowdFunding
  • 3. Once your idea is posted on a CrowdFunding website it is open for anyone to copy and use
  • 4. There are ways however that you can look to protect your intellectual property
  • 5. Protecting your idea differs from country to country and broadly covers patents, trademarks, copyright and domains
  • 6. World conventions have been signed by most countries on copyright and trademarks but you need to take advice as to your own particular situation
  • 7. Some CrowdFunding websites have systems in place to limit infringement and can supply specific advice on what you can do
  • 8. You can help protect your intellectual property by looking at the following five suggestions
  • 9. Document your ideas Record and date your ideas and concepts as you develop them See if you can secure witnesses throughout the documentation process
  • 10. Patent Protection Essentially your application for a patent needs to be novel, useful and not obvious This grants you the right to prevent others from reproducing your concept
  • 11. Trademarks This is a distinctive indicator using a word, name, symbol or combination to represent a unique product/service You can apply for a national, regional or international trademark
  • 12. Copyright Normally the first person who creates anything and fixes it in a useable format owns the copyright of that creation unless sold or given away legally to another party
  • 13. Domains Domain ownership helps protect your intellectual property so make sure the domain is in your name
  • 14. When you run a CrowdFunding campaign your personal name gets used everywhere You have the right to protect any unauthorised use of your personal rights
  • 15. Finally - you need to make your own judgement or seek expert advice to protect your idea before launching a CrowdFunding campaign
  • 16. There are many more resources available to support your CrowdFunding efforts at CrowdFundingFocus.com