{"id":12523,"date":"2024-06-30T11:52:34","date_gmt":"2024-06-30T10:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/?p=12523"},"modified":"2024-07-01T20:31:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T19:31:50","slug":"small-business-owners-copyright-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/small-business-owners-copyright-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The small business owners\u2019 guide to copyright"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copyright law exists to protect the original work that someone creates. As a business owner, it\u2019s essential to understand the concept for two reasons. Firstly, you\u2019ll want to ensure your work isn\u2019t being used without your permission, as this can damage your brand. Secondly, you must ensure you don\u2019t wrongfully use someone else\u2019s work, which can result in penalties or even prison.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guide will cover everything a small business owner needs to know about copyrights. Let\u2019s get started.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What is copyright?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the name indicates, copyright is a right that prevents the copying and reproduction of work. It is a type of intellectual property (IP) right, with intellectual property being something invented using the imagination. Copyright exists to protect authors\u2019 work from exploitation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What types of things are copyrighted?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As defined by <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/gov.uk\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GOV.UK<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the following pieces of work can all be protected through copyright (meaning that someone can not use it without the creator\u2019s permission):<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Literature<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dramatic writing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sound recording<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Illustration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photography<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Software<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web content<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Databases<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Film\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Television<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broadcasts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Who owns a copyright?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The person who created the work is generally considered the \u2018author\u2019 and, in most cases, will be the \u2018first copyright owner\u2019 (as set out in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/ukpga\/1988\/48\/contents\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1988 Copyright, Designs and Patents Act<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). However, there are a few caveats. We\u2019ll look at these now:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>1. Created under employment<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If an individual creates something as part of their regular job, the employer owns the copyright.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>2. Created as a freelancer<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If an individual creates something as part of a freelance job or under a commission, they would automatically own the copyright. But, as part of the contract, it is common for the creator to sign over the copyright to the person who commissioned it.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>3. Created as a collaboration<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a piece of work was completed by more than one person (and it was not created under employment terms) &#8211; and the end result is an indivisible whole &#8211; every person involved would be considered to be a joint owner, unless a prior arrangement was put in place. In this instance, if someone wanted to use the copyrighted item, all right holders must provide permission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/small-business-owners-copyright-guide\/\" class=\"related\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span class=\"related-title\">The small business owners\u2019 guide to copyright<\/span><\/a>\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/small-business-owners-copyright-guide\/\" class=\"related\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span class=\"related-title\">The small business owners\u2019 guide to copyright<\/span><\/a>\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/small-business-owners-copyright-guide\/\" class=\"related\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span class=\"related-title\">The small business owners\u2019 guide to copyright<\/span><\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if the work can be split up, with individuals clearly owning different parts of the project, copyright can be separately assigned to each aspect of the work.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What does copyright prevent?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If permission has not been granted by the copyright owner(s), work cannot be:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copied<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distributed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lent out<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rented out<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performed publicly<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adapted<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Placed on the internet<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/exceptions-to-copyright\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a few exceptions to copyright that you can find out about here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>How is work copyrighted?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The great thing about copyright law is that it assigns copyright automatically. The creator does not need to do anything. Once the work has been completed, the content is copyrighted. There is no application process or registration fee required.<\/span><\/p>\n            <div class=\"revolut_shortcode\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/revolutbusiness.ngih.net\/daV2kQ\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-brand.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/assets\/images\/revolut_mobile.png\"\n                        alt=\"Revolut Business & Affiliates.\"\n                        class=\"revolut_shortcode-mobile\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-brand.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/assets\/images\/revolut_desktop.png\"\n                        alt=\"Revolut Business & Affiliates.\"\n                        class=\"revolut_shortcode-desktop\">\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            \n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, many creators choose to claim their work and demonstrate that they are aware of copyright law by placing \u00a9 next to their work, often alongside the date that it was published. Whilst this doesn\u2019t add any further protection, it can act as a deterrent to people thinking of using the work without permission.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What other forms of intellectual property protection are there?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a business owner, copyright won\u2019t always be enough to protect your brand, services, and intellectual property. See the following for extra IP protection options:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Register a trade mark <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to protect your company name(s), product name(s) or music associated with your business (cost: \u00a3170; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/how-to-register-a-trade-mark\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">find out more about registering a trade mark here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Register a design <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to protect a product\u2019s appearance, including packaging (cost: \u00a350 &#8211; \u00a3150; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/register-a-design\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">find out more about registering a design here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Patent an invention<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to protect an original product that you have created (cost: starts at \u00a3310; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/patent-your-invention\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">find out more about patenting an invention here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What is the punishment for copyright infringement?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If copyright infringement issues aren\u2019t resolved privately, they generally lead to civil claims, which can result in damages being paid to the copyright owner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some situations, infringement is treated as a criminal offence, and a criminal court can impose damage payments, fines and even imprisonment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it reaches a magistrates&#8217; court, fines can go up to \u00a350,000 and prison sentences up to six months, and if it goes to Crown Court, there\u2019s no cap on the fine and prison sentences can be as much as ten years.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What you need to do<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to protecting your own work, we recommend taking the following steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the \u00a9 symbol next to all appropriate work alongside the author\u2019s name and the date it was produced<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add watermarks to appropriate work, to ensure you\u2019re credited even when work is used without your permission<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use Google Alerts on keywords and terms associated with your business, so that you\u2019re notified when content is used without permission<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore the other IP protection options, including trade marks, designs and patents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If engaging with freelancers, always discuss copyright and ownership before commissioning work<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk to a legal expert as soon as you suspect your copyright is being infringed upon<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When using work created by other people, always tread carefully. Be conscious of using anything wrongfully, but be extra careful of photography and imagery, as this is where small businesses typically fall foul of copyright law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this in mind, if you don\u2019t have anything original to use, take advantage of the various stock imagery services (and always check what you can and can\u2019t do with an image once you have purchased it).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n            <div class=\"hubspot_shortcode\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/hubspot.sjv.io\/OrKdGZ\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-brand.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/assets\/images\/hubspot_mobile.png\"\n                        alt=\"Get Started With HubSpot's Free Tools.\"\n                        class=\"hubspot_shortcode-mobile\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-brand.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/assets\/images\/hubspot_desktop.png\"\n                        alt=\"Get Started With HubSpot's Free Tools.\"\n                        class=\"hubspot_shortcode-desktop\">\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        \n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before using someone else\u2019s written content, contact the copyright holder first to determine whether they\u2019re happy for you to proceed. It always pays to be diligent &#8211; don\u2019t publish anything without considering copyright law.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>So there you have it<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s what small business owners need to know about copyright law. We hope you have found this post helpful as you strive to protect your original work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regarding other peoples\u2019 work, always check with the copyright owners or a legal professional first. \u201cIt\u2019s better to seek forgiveness than ask permission\u201d is generally not a concept that applies to copyright law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks for reading. Please leave a comment if you have any questions.<\/span><\/p>\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Copyright law exists to protect the original work that someone creates. As a business owner, it\u2019s essential to understand the concept for two reasons. Firstly, you\u2019ll want to ensure your work isn\u2019t being used without your permission, as this can damage your brand. Secondly, you must ensure you don\u2019t wrongfully use someone else\u2019s work, which&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":12534,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[1234],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-compliance-legal-filings","category-1234","description-off"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.7 (Yoast SEO v24.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Small Business Owners\u2019 Guide to Copyright<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Copyright exists to protect the original work that someone creates. Here we cover what small business owners need to know about copyright.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/small-business-owners-copyright-guide\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The small business owners\u2019 guide to copyright\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Copyright exists to protect the original work that someone creates. Here we cover what small business owners need to know about copyright.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/small-business-owners-copyright-guide\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Quality Formations Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-06-30T10:52:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-07-01T19:31:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.qualityformationsblog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1980597680.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"750\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"James Dobran\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"James Dobran\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The Small Business Owners\u2019 Guide to Copyright","description":"Copyright exists to protect the original work that someone creates. Here we cover what small business owners need to know about copyright.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/small-business-owners-copyright-guide\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"The small business owners\u2019 guide to copyright","og_description":"Copyright exists to protect the original work that someone creates. Here we cover what small business owners need to know about copyright.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/small-business-owners-copyright-guide\/","og_site_name":"Quality Formations Blog","article_published_time":"2024-06-30T10:52:34+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-07-01T19:31:50+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1500,"height":750,"url":"https:\/\/www.qualityformationsblog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1980597680.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"James Dobran","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"James Dobran","Estimated reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/small-business-owners-copyright-guide\/","url":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/small-business-owners-copyright-guide\/","name":"The Small Business Owners\u2019 Guide to Copyright","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/small-business-owners-copyright-guide\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/small-business-owners-copyright-guide\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.qualityformationsblog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1980597680.jpg","datePublished":"2024-06-30T10:52:34+00:00","dateModified":"2024-07-01T19:31:50+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/942070b85e7e7f92058e94e50b7f725d"},"description":"Copyright exists to protect the original work that someone creates. Here we cover what small business owners need to know about copyright.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/small-business-owners-copyright-guide\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/small-business-owners-copyright-guide\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/small-business-owners-copyright-guide\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.qualityformationsblog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1980597680.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.qualityformationsblog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1980597680.jpg","width":1500,"height":750,"caption":"A male hand holding a wooden block with the copyright symbol displayed on the block in white, against a yellow background."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/small-business-owners-copyright-guide\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The small business owners\u2019 guide to copyright"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/","name":"Quality Formations Blog","description":"Company Formation and Company Registration Information and News","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/942070b85e7e7f92058e94e50b7f725d","name":"James Dobran","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8c79471f97f5b42661d7396878a8a49c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8c79471f97f5b42661d7396878a8a49c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"James Dobran"},"description":"James is Deputy Director of Operations at QCF, responsible for managing and optimising the business\u2019 daily operational functions. He greatly values customer-centricity and service standard improvements, bolstered by qualifications in Management and Leadership from the Chartered Management Institute and certifications in Sales Management and Customer Service Excellence.","jobTitle":"Deputy Director of Operations","url":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/author\/james-dobran\/"}]}},"views":1190,"x_categories":"Compliance, Legal &amp; Filings","x_tags":"","x_featured_media":"https:\/\/www.qualityformationsblog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1980597680-128x128.jpg","x_featured_media_medium":"https:\/\/www.qualityformationsblog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1980597680-600x300.jpg","x_featured_media_large":"https:\/\/www.qualityformationsblog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1980597680-600x300.jpg","x_featured_media_original":"https:\/\/www.qualityformationsblog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shutterstock_1980597680.jpg","x_date":"30 Jun 2024","x_author":"James Dobran","x_gravatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8c79471f97f5b42661d7396878a8a49c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","x_metadata":{"yarpp_meta":{"yarpp_display_for_this_post":0},"_dt_sidebar_position":"right","_dt_sidebar_widgetarea_id":"sidebar_1","_dt_sidebar_hide_on_mobile":"0","_dt_footer_show":"1","_dt_footer_widgetarea_id":"sidebar_2","_dt_footer_hide_on_mobile":"0","_dt_header_title":"enabled","_dt_header_background":"normal","_dt_header_background_below_slideshow":"disabled","_dt_header_transparent_bg_color_scheme":"light","_dt_header_transparent_top_bar_bg_color":"#ffffff","_dt_header_transparent_top_bar_bg_opacity":"25","_dt_header_transparent_bg_color":"#000000","_dt_header_transparent_bg_opacity":"50","_dt_header_disabled_background":"normal","_dt_header_disabled_transparent_bg_color_scheme":"light","_dt_header_disabled_transparent_top_bar_bg_color":"#ffffff","_dt_header_disabled_transparent_top_bar_bg_opacity":"25","_dt_header_disabled_transparent_bg_color":"#000000","_dt_header_disabled_transparent_bg_opacity":"50","_dt_page_overrides_top_margin":"","_dt_page_overrides_bottom_margin":"","_dt_post_options_back_button":"0","_dt_post_options_hide_thumbnail":"0","_dt_post_options_related_mode":"same","_dt_post_options_preview":"normal","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"1234","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"copyright","_yoast_wpseo_title":"The Small Business Owners\u2019 Guide to Copyright","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Copyright exists to protect the original work that someone creates. Here we cover what small business owners need to know about copyright.","_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":"69","_yoast_wpseo_content_score":"60","_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"[]","_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"[\"\"]","_yoast_wpseo_estimated_reading_time_minutes":"5","_yoast_wpseo_wordproof_timestamp":"","_thumbnail_id":"12534","_yoast_indexnow_last_ping":"1719862310","views":"1190"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12523"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12523\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12547,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12523\/revisions\/12547"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}