Directive 98/71/EC on the legal protection of designs
Hey there kiddo, have you ever heard of designs? Like how your backpack and pencil case look different from your friend’s? Well, grownups have rules to make sure that unique designs are protected and nobody can copy them without permission.
That’s where directive 98/71/EC comes in. It’s a set of rules made by the European Union (EU) to protect designs. It’s like a big rulebook with lots of pages that grownups need to follow.
Now, imagine you got a really cool new toy for your birthday that looks like a robot. Your toy’s designer (a grown-up who created the toy) has the right to protect the way it looks. Nobody else can copy your toy without permission from the designer. If they do, they’ll get in trouble.
But here’s the thing, not all designs are able to be protected by the directive. It all depends on how original they are. If designs are too simple and not unique enough, they won’t be protected.
So next time you see something unique like a cool car or a fancy piece of jewelry, remember that somebody might have worked really hard to create it and they deserve to have their work protected. And if somebody tries to copy it, they’ll be breaking the rules in the directive!
That’s where directive 98/71/EC comes in. It’s a set of rules made by the European Union (EU) to protect designs. It’s like a big rulebook with lots of pages that grownups need to follow.
Now, imagine you got a really cool new toy for your birthday that looks like a robot. Your toy’s designer (a grown-up who created the toy) has the right to protect the way it looks. Nobody else can copy your toy without permission from the designer. If they do, they’ll get in trouble.
But here’s the thing, not all designs are able to be protected by the directive. It all depends on how original they are. If designs are too simple and not unique enough, they won’t be protected.
So next time you see something unique like a cool car or a fancy piece of jewelry, remember that somebody might have worked really hard to create it and they deserve to have their work protected. And if somebody tries to copy it, they’ll be breaking the rules in the directive!