Unit 10 - Web Regs: L1 - Intellectual Property & Copyright

Imagine you are a freelance graphic designer, and a client asks you to create a logo for their new business. While searching for inspiration, you come across a beautifully designed logo online that perfectly matches your client’s vision. You make some minor modifications, such as changing the colors and adding a slight variation to the font, and then present it to your client as an original design.

A few weeks later, the original creator of the logo contacts your client, claiming copyright infringement.

What potential legal and ethical issues could arise in this situation?

What are three examples of intellectual property that you encounter in your daily life?

Which type of protection would be most appropriate for a new social media app you developed?

If you find a book published in 1920, what steps should you take before using its content?