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However, you may need to advise other people that you are the author

of that work. You can attach a copyright notice to your work

– such as the "all rights reserved" text, or the © symbol –

together with the year the work was created.

Copyright arises directly through creation. There is thus no need to

register with any authority or a notary public. Through a number of

international agreements, copyright in many countries also applies

directly. Within copyright, a distinction is made between economic and

non-material rights.

How to protect your creations as effectively as possible

To protect your artwork against copying or counterfeiting, it is important

for designers to protect their designs. This protection is essential at

each stage of the creation process: from the first sketch of a design

drawn on paper to its presentation to the public, for example during a

fashion show, a showroom, an event, etc

You don’t need a law degree or a lawyer to protect your rights. However,

the question is how to prove that the work was

created on a specific date. Several means exist.

The most effective is the bailiff’s deposit, and

there are services such as Copyright.eu to

save you the time and trouble of having to go

through the process.

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