IPR Issues and Web2.0 Engagement Naomi Korn & Dr Charlotte Waelde 29/05/09 www.web2rights.org.uk

About Us Our remit : to develop IPR related resources and guidance to support JISC funded projects and programme managers in the users and innovations programme in their engagement with Web2.0 Our aim : To make the information relevant to you and to your project, by making it practical, pragmatic and timely Our team: Naomi Korn, Dr Charlotte Waelde, Professor Charles Oppenheim, Dr Neil Witt, Emanuella Giavarra, Derek Stephens www.web2rights.org.uk 29/05/09

Our remit : to develop IPR related resources and guidance to support JISC funded projects and programme managers in the users and innovations programme in their engagement with Web2.0

Our aim : To make the information relevant to you and to your project, by making it practical, pragmatic and timely

Our team: Naomi Korn, Dr Charlotte Waelde, Professor Charles Oppenheim, Dr Neil Witt, Emanuella Giavarra, Derek Stephens

Some key facts Your projects will be: Developing new content and technology Deploying/ adapting pre-existing content and technology Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) will be a key issue underpinning multiple aspects of your project IPR protect creations of the mind IPR behave just like property Digital IPR is no different from print - its just easier to infringe IPR = respect, inspiring innovation & exploring opportunities www.web2rights.org.uk 29/05/09

Your projects will be:

Developing new content and technology

Deploying/ adapting pre-existing content and technology

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) will be a key issue underpinning multiple aspects of your project

IPR protect creations of the mind

IPR behave just like property

Digital IPR is no different from print - its just easier to infringe

IPR = respect, inspiring innovation & exploring opportunities

Web2.0 engagement and IPR… Lack of clarity about ownership in collaborations Difficulties in enforcing any infringements that might occur Users of Web 2.0 services believing that copyright is irrelevant Misunderstanding about open source licences Risks that large corporations exploit rights in Web2.0 Multiple layers of rights www.web2rights.org.uk 29/05/09

Lack of clarity about ownership in collaborations

Difficulties in enforcing any infringements that might occur

Users of Web 2.0 services believing that copyright is irrelevant

Misunderstanding about open source licences

Risks that large corporations exploit rights in Web2.0

Multiple layers of rights

Web2.0 engagement and IPR… Great number of stakeholders at various levels Gaining permissions from third parties Need for moderation of applications using Web 2.0 to ensure that third party IPRs are not infringed. Need for appropriate terms and conditions to ensure that IPR problems (and other legal issues) do not arise 29/05/09 www.web2rights.org.uk

Great number of stakeholders at various levels

Gaining permissions from third parties

Need for moderation of applications using Web 2.0 to ensure that third party IPRs are not infringed.

Need for appropriate terms and conditions to ensure that IPR problems (and other legal issues) do not arise

IPR Family… www.web2rights.org.uk Consists of rights granted automatically, and monopoly rights 29/05/09

About IPR.. Copyright – automatic right protecting creative works Patents* – registration required for innovative ideas Trademarks* – registration required for signs/symbols distinguishing specific product or service Registered Designs* – registration protecting specific designs Databases - collection of independent works, data and other material arranged in a systematic/methodical way or accessible by electronic or other means * MONOPOLY RIGHTS can be infringed inadvertently! www.web2rights.org.uk 29/05/09

Copyright – automatic right protecting creative works

Patents* – registration required for innovative ideas

Trademarks* – registration required for signs/symbols distinguishing specific product or service

Registered Designs* – registration protecting specific designs

Databases - collection of independent works, data and other material arranged in a systematic/methodical way or accessible by electronic or other means

* MONOPOLY RIGHTS can be infringed inadvertently!

Role of licences I…. Licences are the mechanisms to facilitate transactions This means: The rights third parties grant you (rights in) The rights you grant to third parties (rights out) Many different types of licences Licences are a form of contract Contract law over-rides copyright law! www.web2rights.org.uk 29/05/09

Licences are the mechanisms to facilitate transactions

This means:

The rights third parties grant you (rights in)

The rights you grant to third parties (rights out)

Many different types of licences

Licences are a form of contract

Contract law over-rides copyright law!

Role of licences II…. www.web2rights.org.uk 29/05/09

What does this mean for you .. Potentially many layers of rights Permissions need to be sought and rights cleared You are subject to JISC’s t&c’s: You own the rights in your project deliverables You ensure that all rights are cleared Content delivered under Open Access principles Software delivered under Open Source principles You will be: Developers of content and technology = Owners of your own IP Deploying/ adapting others content & technology = Users of third party IP If you get your rights sorted, possibilities of future sustainability opportunities can be explored! www.web2rights.org.uk 29/05/09

Potentially many layers of rights

Permissions need to be sought and rights cleared

You are subject to JISC’s t&c’s:

You own the rights in your project deliverables

You ensure that all rights are cleared

Content delivered under Open Access principles

Software delivered under Open Source principles

You will be:

Developers of content and technology = Owners of your own IP

Deploying/ adapting others content & technology = Users of third party IP

If you get your rights sorted, possibilities of future sustainability opportunities can be explored!

Getting started……. Answers to the questions below will form the basis from which you could go on to map copyright on to your activities. Now tell us how you think about your project. The Technology Am I developing a new technology? Am I developing an existing technology? Am I deploying an existing technology? The Content Which team members are involved in developing content (and technologies) Am I using content generated by a third party not a member of the team? Technology and Content How do I want my technology and content to be made available to users (over the short and longer term)? www.web2rights.org.uk 29/05/09

Answers to the questions below will form the basis from which you could go on to map copyright on to your activities. Now tell us how you think about your project.

The Technology

Am I developing a new technology?

Am I developing an existing technology?

Am I deploying an existing technology?

The Content

Which team members are involved in developing content (and technologies)

Am I using content generated by a third party not a member of the team?

Technology and Content

How do I want my technology and content to be made available to users (over the short and longer term)?

What else … What do you need from us? What sort of training materials could we be developing? What type of format would you find training useful? Who might the training be for? www.web2rights.org.uk 29/05/09

What do you need from us?

What sort of training materials could we be developing?

What type of format would you find training useful?

Who might the training be for?

Find out more… www.web2rights.org.uk Join us on Facebook www.facebook.com Focus Group meeting: 3 rd April 2008 tbc www.web2rights.org.uk 29/05/09

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