Posted on January 5, 2009 in Online Resource

Have you ever wondered how copyright affects you or who owns the copyright to your graphic design?

Design Victoria has recently launched two guides to help you understand in simple language how copyright works in Australia. While aimed at graphic and industrial designers, these guides are a useful reference for anyone who has a brand, trademark, website or other graphic material they wish to protect.

Make Your Mark - A Guide to Intellectual Property for Australia’s Industrial Designers contains practical information and case studies to explain IP (Intellectual Property) protection, copyright and related issues. This guide is aimed at industrial designers and inventors who want to protect their business ideas.

Protect Your Creative - A Guide to Intellectual Property for Australia’s Graphic Designers aims to equip graphic designers to protect and profit from their intellectual property while describing the rights and responsibilities of design businesses.

These guides were developed by IP Australia, AGDA, DIA and IP specialist lawyers, and are available as free downloads from the Design Victoria website.