1.3.1 Respect intellectual property

Intellectual property is something that has been created by a person. When a person creates an original piece of work, whether that is a piece of writing, a creative work, software or a computer program, a product, an invention or another form of original creation, the intellectual rights to that original work belongs to the original creator of the work. Intellectual property rights are important to ensure that original ideas and creations are protected by law.

The University of Notre Dame Australia has a Policy for Intellectual Property which outlines the guidelines to the rights and protections of intellectual property within the University setting. This section will familiarise you with some of the basics of intellectual property.

Outcomes

By the end of this section you should be able to:

• differentiate between different forms of intellectual property;
• apply basic copyright rules for use of print and electronic materials for research and study purposes;
• overcome common hurdles when using or sharing online information

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