Copyrights - fixed or one-time cost

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New answer on Jul 04, 2021
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Anonymous A asked on Jul 03, 2021

Are copyrights like patents or licensing agreements? They are only valid for x number of years and you need to keep paying to protect your intellectual capital? What about trademarks? Are either of these one-time costs?

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Francesco
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replied on Jul 03, 2021
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Hi there,

  1. In most countries you don’t have to pay for copyrights – they are automatic and apply as soon as the work is published. Most copyrights last for decades – those on books for example last 70 years after the publication
  2. Trademarks last for several year (eg 10) and you pay them once for that period, then usually you can renew

Hope this helps,

Francesco

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Henning
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Typically one-off at the time of registration. Though you might have to spend time and money on monitoring the market for violations of your patents/copyrights and enforcing them (i.e. paying a lawyer).

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Hi there,

Copyrights are a one-time cost. They last for many years so they cannot be fixed costs!

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This will depend on country, industry and type of the patent/license. As a broad principle, it will be a one time cost for the period it lasts. Fee for this also varies and there is no one size fits all approach.

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