{"id":2250,"date":"2020-12-23T14:56:18","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T04:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nz.legalvision.com.au\/?p=2250"},"modified":"2021-03-23T11:50:18","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T22:50:18","slug":"copyright-symbol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/intellectual-property\/copyright-symbol\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does the Copyright Symbol Work in New Zealand?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New Zealand copyright laws automatically protect any original works that you create, from educational literature to digital art or software. The copyright symbol \u00a9 lets others know that you have exclusive rights over the work<\/span>. <\/span>Therefore, they must obtain a licence to reproduce, adapt or distribute it. When you make your original work public, you should include the copyright symbol and a statement that explains your rights. This article explains how the copyright symbol works in New Zealand. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is the Copyright Symbol?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In New Zealand, you automatically get copyright protection when you create an original work. Including a copyright statement and the \u00a9 symbol on your work will let others know that your work is original and, therefore, subject to copyright protection. It is best practice to use the \u00a9 symbol, followed by your name (as the copyright owner) and the (first) year of publication. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do Copyright Laws Protect Your Ideas? <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

New Zealand copyright laws, such as the Copyright Act, do not protect your ideas. Instead, you receive <\/span>exclusive rights<\/span><\/a> over the expression of your idea or written work, regardless of whether it has been published. For example, if you discuss a concept for a blog with someone else, your ideas w<\/span>ill not receive protec<\/span>tion until you start writing your blog. If your text is original, you receive automatic copyright protection as a literary work, for 50 years (from the time you die).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Names, titles, single words and headlines are usually too small or unoriginal to be protected by copyright. However, you can <\/span>protect your business name<\/span><\/a> and other brand assets by <\/span>registering a trade mark with IPONZ<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Continue reading this article below the form\n <\/i>\n<\/a>\n

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