University of the Arts London Help Young Creatives Protect Their Work

Tuesday 21st of July 2009 01:11:22 AM

University of the Arts London Help Young Creatives Protect Their Work

One of the features of the design world that consumers seldom think about when shopping for bargains is the battle designers go through trying to protect their ideas and creative designs. It can be frustrating to create inspiring new designs through creative hard work only to have others copy them. Since the copiers didn’t have to pay for the creative process, competitors often are able to sell the clothing cheaper.

Getting ripped off never feels good and it can certainly cut into a young designer’s revenue. Established labels often find they are able to sell their clothes even if others copy their designs because many people want the “real thing”. Young designers don’t have that luxury and so often lose out when they don’t know how to protect their copyrights. This applies to everything from expensive High Street couture to online sweats.

The University of the Arts London will hold a seminar in August just for young creative people from all industries, not just fashion, to teach copyright protection. The seminar discusses the many issues such as how to file a copyright and what to do if you discover someone violated the copyright. The seminar also covers the specifics of the law and ways to stop theft of work that is trade-marked, licensed or copyrighted.

The seminar will be taught by Harry Karaolou of LG LLP who is considered to be specialist in these types of copyright infringement matters. He advises clients, has mediated dispute resolutions and handled matters such as online domain name dispute. He teaches about intellectual and brand name protection. Protecting copyrights and brand names can be very expensive. Seminars such as these, designed specifically for new business owners and young creatives, teaches what can be done to reduce the chances of theft.