Intellectual Property Rights in Publishing

Upon completion of this comprehensive and engaging course, you will be able to:

• Compare and contrast the 4 main forms of intellectual property as they relate to scholarly publishing
• Define copyright and licensing in the context of scholarly publishing
• Describe why and how to copyright your original works of authorship
• Discuss key licensing concepts including Public Domain, Fair Use, and Creative Commons
• Use a template to request permission to reprint, photocopy, or digitize a copyrighted work in your publication
• Define trademark in the context of scholarly publishing
• Describe why and how to trademark distinguishing words, phrases, symbols, or designs arising from your research
• Define trade secrets in the context of scholarly publishing
• Describe the circumstances under which you might need a protected trade secret in academia
• Define patent in the context of scholarly publishing
• Describe why and how to patent useful and novel inventions and processes arising from your research
• Review the major steps in the patent application process
• Discuss current intellectual property debates related to scholarly publishing (including copyright transfer assignment, Open Access repository rights, and sharing patents with universities and funders)