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For technical & account queries please email support@protectmywork.com or use the form below. We aim to respond within one working day. If you are missing an email from us, please check SPAM folder before contacting us.
For telephone support, please scroll to the bottom of this page.
Please also see our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Most Common Questions Answered
How It Works
How to Protect My Work
What Can I Protect?
What Are Certificate Tokens?
Can I Protect My Trading Name and Logo?
Can I Protect My Product Design?
TELEPHONE SUPPORT:
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Please see the video below which explains how copyright works in 3 minutes:
Yes, copyright law can protect the graphic design of an original artistic logo, so if any one uses your logo without your permission or copies it, you can take action.
Please Note: It does NOT, protect a name that may be on the logo.
No, you CAN NOT effectively protect a name using copyright and the Protect My Work copyright proof system, copyright law does not protect names or slogans, but we can protect original logos. For a name:
- You must instead look at trademark or setup a trading company in that name
- Trademarks applications are filed with the UK Government
- Government filing fees start at £170
- Protect My Work can file trademark applications for £499 + VAT, plus the £170 government filing fee mentioned above.
For questions specifically about names, please contact the UK Intellectual Property Office:
Website: www.gov.uk/topic/intellectual-property/trade-marks
Email: information@ipo.gov.uk
Telephone: 0300 300 2000
Outside the UK: +44 (0)1633 814000
More information in the following video (55 secs):
Copyright and trademark are different. The table below explains the main differences:
| Copyright | Trademark | |
| What can be protected? | Original artistic, literary and dramatic works such as logos, websites, songs, music recordings, lyrics, photos, books, training & course materials, product artwork , packaging artwork, drawings, paintings, sculptures, 3d and 2d artwork. poems, scripts, computer software, apps, and dramatic works. | Names, slogans or logos. |
| Registration Required? | No but you WILL have to have indisputably and credibly prove that the work is yours if there is a copyright dispute. | Yes, apply through UK government. International trademarks must be registered with individual countries. The EU can be registered as a block. |
| Registration Process? | Complete the 2 minute registration form on our Register page, then upload your work. | Research – apply – trademark examination – opposition period – approval Click Here For Details |
| If I register a logo that includes a name, is the name also protected? | No. Only the graphic design of the logo is protected. You cannot protect a name using ProtectMyWork.com . | No. You must register two separate trademarks to protect both the name and logo and pay two sets of registration fees. |
| How Long Does It Take? | With ProtectMyWork.com the process is immediate and automated. | Up to 6 months. |
| How Much Does It Cost? | £41.65 (ex. VAT) per year subscription fee. membership fee with ProtectMyWork.com. |
UK Trademarks start at £170. International prices vary. |
| International Protection? | Yes, 179 countries around the world. | No, only in the country that you have a trademark registered. |
| How Long Does Protection Last? | As a general rule: Authors lifetime, plus 70 years. |
Usually 10 years |
| What symbols can I use on my logo? | © ™ | ® |
You can protect original artistic, literary and dramatic work such as:
- Company Logos
- Product Logos, Photos & Marketing Material
- Website, App, & Game Content, Design and Code
- Blog Content
- Songs and Music
- Recordings
- Lyrics
- Photos
- Books
- TV and Film Scripts, Dramatic Works
- Training or Course Material
- Poems
- Drawings, Illustrations, Sculptures & Paintings
- Artistic Work (2d and 3d)
- Computer Software & Databases.
More information in the following video (30 secs):
- Protect My Work charges a flat subscription fee of £41.65 (ex. VAT) per year to become a member. This fee does NOT increase with the number of certificate tokens purchased.
- Cancel your subscription any time from within our member area, see here for FAQ.
- We do not offer a one-off lifetime fee. Lifetime subscriptions are not an effective way to protect copyright. See here for FAQ.
- Upload unlimited work. Simply buy more certificate tokens for £1 (ex. VAT) each , pay–as-you-go.
- You’ll receive 5 tokens free when you join.
- To upload your work, you need a “certificate token”
- You'll receive 5 certificate tokens free when you join
- Buy tokens for £1 (ex. VAT) each, pay-as-you-go
- A token allows you to upload up to 5 files at the same time
- A certificate can have a mix of different work but they'll share the same digital certificate and reference number
- The combined total of all five files must not be more than 100 MB
- For more than 5 files, upload a zip file, no more than 100 MB
More information in the following video (48 secs):
- Click here to register
- Fill in your usual personal details and be careful to type your email address correctly please
- Enter your payment details and click “Pay”
- You’ll receive an email (CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER ) which will contain your password
- Simply login and click the “Upload New Work” button
- Enter the title of your work and attach up to 5 files per certificate. You can use a zip file if you have more than 5 files to upload on a certificate, as long as the combined weight of those files do not weigh more than 100 MB
More information in the following video (35 secs):
- Login to your account and click the “Upload New Work” button
- Enter the title of your work
- Attach your files
- You can attach up to 5 files as long as the combined weight of those files do not weigh more than 100 MB . Upload a zip file if you have more than 5 files to upload
More information in the following video (50 secs):
We are legally obliged to delete your personal account details, all uploaded work files and digital certificates if your account is not renewed. Protect My Work will be unable to act as your witness as we will not hold any of your personal data or work and your digital certificates will be void.
To unsubscribe, login to our member area and toggle the automatic renewal button to OFF.
IMPORTANT NOTE: We are legally obliged to delete your personal account details, all uploaded work files and digital certificates if your account is not renewed. Protect My Work will be unable to act as your witness as we will not hold any of your personal data or work and your digital certificates will be void.
Please Note: You CAN NOT cancel your subscription by phone.
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Questions about accounts or subscriptions, please email to support@protectmywork.com or call +44 0208 133 3487
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Email: support@protectmywork.com