Logos are protected by copyright law in the UK and accross the world as original artistic work. Protect My Work is a 5 Star Trustpilot rated company, with over 700 reviews, providing copyright proof certificates for original work. Our date stamped digital certificates witness your logo copyright ownership in just a few minutes.
In addition we can protect your other intellectual property as well under the same account, usually at no extra cost, and this can include your business website content, photos, presentations, graphics, marketing plans, business plans , packaging design , software code, databases, in fact almost any document that has original work. Its all valuable business intellectual property that can be protected by copyright law.
You can protect all your intellectual property copyright under ONE account, for a flat fee of just £41.65 per annum. (+ VAT if you are from the UK)
Copyright law can protect your work for up to 70 years after the creators death, so its a valuable law to protect original works. In a dispute you will need date stamped credible evidence to prove creation. This is exactly what our service has provided to our subscribers since 2002 .
You can register your logo design at any time but it is most effective before releasing your work into the public domain.
As a subscriber, you can use any of our copyright warning logos to deter thieves from stealing your work, and of course, don't forget you are legally entitled to use © , and also the ™ symbol next to your logo as it's the mark of your brand.
Copyright protection of your logo is international, across 179 countries, including the following:
A £1 (ex. VAT) certificate token, is required for each piece of work you register with us (max 5 files per certificate). You can store an unlimited number of certificates on your account.
Register today and receive 5 free certificate tokens, that's up to 25 files protected by copyright for just £41.65 (ex. VAT) per year, with a 14 day money back guarantee!
Subscribers outside the UK do not get charged VAT.
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Login and upload or simply email your work. We record, the date and time the work is received and if sent by email, the sender, recipient and body text. A digital certificate is immediately generated which can be shared online. We ensure all work files are securely logged and credited to you.
As the date of submission or files cannot be altered, this is an extremely reliable source of copyright protection.
Use our copyright protection logos on your work. Designed to warn-off potential copyright thieves, they work as very effective copyright notices and deterrents helping to avoid copyright infringements in the first place.
By registering your work with us and displaying this to your audience, you're sending a clear message that you're serious about pro-actively protecting your copyright.
Independent Witnessing Of Your Intellectual Property.
Proves Originality For Your Work.
Deter Others From Using Your Work Without Permission.
Only £41.65 (ex. VAT) Per Year Membership & £1 (ex. VAT) Per Submission Thereafter.
Firstly, register an account, it only takes 2 minutes and all data is encrypted for security. You'll receive a welcome email with your password and easy-to-follow instructions, with short video tutorials on how to protect your work.
Login to our member area and click the "UPLOAD NEW WORK" button. Attach your files and securely upload to our secure vault. Alternatively, email your files to protect@protectmywork.com.
After you've protected your work, your digital certificate is immediately generated, with a unique reference number and you'll receive an email confirmation.
Fantastic, simply & cost effective way of protecting your work. An absolute must for ALL who create...
Protect My Work was started by two web designers who found that when pitching graphic designs to potential clients, some would steal those designs and have them developed by others agencies. As design creatives we understand the time, love and care you put into your work and how wrong it is for others to steal that work and use for their own gain.
Protect My Work is a strong deterrent against the theft of your work. Once you can quickly prove ownership of your creative work, in most cases, it stops continued use of your work without your permission.
Easy process to follow; quick and simple. Provides peace of mind for a very good price. Would highly recommend.
Copyright and trademarking are different laws, both laws can protect an original logo. The table below outlines the main differences:
Copyright | Trademarks | |
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. They do not necessarily have to be totally original artistic works. |
Do I have to be using my logo as part of my trade | No.You are not required to actively use it. | Yes you have to use as a mark of your trade in the UK within 5 years, else an objection of 'bad faith' can remove a registration. |
Government registration required? | No but you WILL have to have indisputably & 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 Logo files. | 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 to get protection? | Copyright automatic and immediate. | Up to 6 months to process applications, and there could be objections to deal with along the way by existing trademark owners. |
How much does it cost to protect my logo? | £41.65 (ex. VAT) per year subscription fee. membership fee with ProtectMyWork.com, with a money back guarantee. |
UK Trademark prices start at around £170, and will increase if you choose to add under more than one category. International prices vary. If its rejected, you do not get your money back. |
International protection? | Yes, recognised in 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. |
10 years initially, but renewable. |
What symbols can I use on my logo? | © ™ | ® |