Ipro Overview
Intellectual Property Rights - Overview
25 April 2007
Please note: this guidance has been prepared by JISC Legal for information purposes only and is not, nor is intended to be, legal advice. This information is not intended to constitute, and receipt of it does not constitute, a contract for legal advice or the establishment of a solicitor-client relationship.
Please Note: The previous version of this paper is now archived on our website at www.jisclegal.ac.uk/ipr/Archived_IntellectualProperty.htm.
Table of Contents
1. Intellectual Property Rights – A Primer .......................................................................................... 1 2. Types of Intellectual Property Rights ............................................................................................. 2 3. What is Copyright? ......................................................................................................................... 2 4. Copyright Legislation ...................................................................................................................... 2 5. Relevance of Copyright to UK FE and HE ..................................................................................... 3 6. Entitlement to Copyright Protection ................................................................................................ 3 7. Works Protected by Copyright ....................................................................................................... 3 8. Rights Granted by Copyright .......................................................................................................... 3 9. Copyright Ownership - Who Owns What in a Copyright Work? .................................................... 4 10. Additional Rights .......................................................................................................................... 5 11. Duration of Copyright Protection
25 April 2007
Please note: this guidance has been prepared by JISC Legal for information purposes only and is not, nor is intended to be, legal advice. This information is not intended to constitute, and receipt of it does not constitute, a contract for legal advice or the establishment of a solicitor-client relationship.
Please Note: The previous version of this paper is now archived on our website at www.jisclegal.ac.uk/ipr/Archived_IntellectualProperty.htm.
Table of Contents
1. Intellectual Property Rights – A Primer .......................................................................................... 1 2. Types of Intellectual Property Rights ............................................................................................. 2 3. What is Copyright? ......................................................................................................................... 2 4. Copyright Legislation ...................................................................................................................... 2 5. Relevance of Copyright to UK FE and HE ..................................................................................... 3 6. Entitlement to Copyright Protection ................................................................................................ 3 7. Works Protected by Copyright ....................................................................................................... 3 8. Rights Granted by Copyright .......................................................................................................... 3 9. Copyright Ownership - Who Owns What in a Copyright Work? .................................................... 4 10. Additional Rights .......................................................................................................................... 5 11. Duration of Copyright Protection