How to determine font infringement

The determination of font infringement involves the intellectual property protection of fonts, which is mainly determined through the following steps.

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1. Determination criteria for font infringement

Font infringement refers to the unauthorized use of fonts registered by others, infringing the proprietary rights of the fonts . When determining font infringement, the following aspects are usually considered:

1. Originality of the font: Whether the font accused of infringement is original enough to enjoy intellectual property protection.

2. Similarity of infringement: Whether there is enough similarity between the font accused of infringement and the original registered font to cause confusion.

3. The subjective intention of the infringement: whether there is intentional use of other people's registered fonts, rather than unintentional or ignorant use.

2. Determination process of font infringement

1. Confirm the registration right of the font: First, you need to confirm whether the infringed font has obtained relevant intellectual property registration, such as trademark registration or Copyright registration.

2. Analyze font similarity: Compare the infringed font with the original registered font, analyze their similarity in shape, structure, details, etc., to determine whether there is infringement.

3. Consider the purpose of use: Consider whether the use of the allegedly infringing font is related to the intellectual property scope of the original font, and whether the use constitutes infringement.

4. Investigate subjective intention: If necessary, you can investigate whether the infringing party intentionally used other people's fonts to determine whether it constitutes infringement.

In summary:

The identification of font infringement mainly involves factors such as the originality of the font, the similarity of the infringement, and the subjective intention of the infringement. In practice, it is necessary to comprehensively determine whether font infringement constitutes font infringement by confirming the registration rights of the font, analyzing the similarity, considering the purpose of use, and investigating subjective intent.

Legal basis:

As of the cutoff date of our knowledge (January 2022), the "Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China" is the main legal basis for intellectual property protection in our country. Among them, Article 13 stipulates the scope of copyright protection, and Article 25 stipulates that others may not use registered font works without the permission of the copyright owner. Please check the latest regulations for actual situations.