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OER IPR Support Project

A project funded by the Higher Education Academy and JISC, and delivered by JISC Legal, Web2Rights and Creative Commons UK, to give OER Phase 2 projects support and guidance relating to intellectual property rights, and other legal issues.

JISC Legal have issued a new guidance paper in March 2011 as part of this project:

Strategic Managment of IPR for OER in UK HE addresses some of the background issues regarding management of intellectual property rights (IPR) in UK universities. In particular, this guidance aims to assist institutions by prompting strategic decisions that may need to be taken in relation to the management of intellectual property, and to inform those decisions. The full paper is available here: http://www.jisclegal.ac.uk/ManageContent/ViewDetail/tabid/243/ID/1926/Strategic-Management-of-IPR-for-OER-in-UK-HE.aspx.

For the main OER IPR Support website, please visit www.web2rights.com/OERIPRSupport

OER IPR Support Resources

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New Bill Seeks to Reform UK IP Laws

A new Intellectual Property Bill proposes changes to the UK's intellectual property regime. The changes are being brought in an attempt to simplify patent and design protection laws and to help businesses be better off as a result of the changes.

(13/05/13)

The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations 2013

Government commits April 2013 as the date for introducing Legal Deposit regulations for non-print materials. The Non-Print Legal Deposit regulations enable the British Library and the UK legal deposit libraries to collect, store and preserve the nation's memory in the digital age. The content will include online articles and books, and websites.

(30/04/13)

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 received Royal Assent on 25 April 2013. The new legislation will effect the UK's current intellectual property regime. Changes include the fact that orphan works will be licensed for use for the first time.

(29/04/13)

OER Teaching Resource - Production Flow Diagram

This flowchart highlights steps to follow and relevant permissions required when seeking to release non public material in SCOOTER, an OER.

(15/04/13)

Creative Commons Licences - are they right for you?
This article provides an introduction to the use of the Creative Commons licence system and sets it in a historical, economic and political context. (12/02/13)

HE Model Publication Scheme – Highlights of changes in Updated Definition Document for HEIs - 2013 (31 January 2013)
In this updated “Definition document for universities and other higher education institutions” the ICO sets out in some detail guidance on the types of information it expects public bodies across different sectors to pro-actively publish. (31/01/13)

3D Digitisation and Intellectual Property Rights (17 January 2013)
This guidance is intended to assist 3D digitisation projects with intellectual property rights issues, including copyright, design rights, moral rights, trade marks and patents. (17/01/13)

Pinterest, Image Sharing Websites and the Law (5 December 2012)
This guidance is intended for staff in colleges and universities considering using image sharing social networks such as Pinterest in teaching and learning. (05/12/12)

WRN Interactive Copyright QuizAs part of the Welsh Repository Network (WRN) project an interactive quiz regarding, copyright implications with multimedia deposits, was created for a repository staff training session. (15/10/12)

Canada's Supreme Court Refines Definition of 'Fair Dealing' (17 August 2012)
Canada's Supreme Court has considered the extent of "fair dealing" under Canadian copyright law, and in particular, the balance between music owners' right to be paid and listeners' right to use downloaded music without infringing copyright. (17/08/12)

Scotland Aims to Strengthen FOI Legislation (19 June 2012)
A new bill seeking to strengthen Scotland's freedom of information legislation is being considered by their government. (19/06/12)

Moral Rights and OERs - Overview (27 April 2012)
The purpose of this Moral Rights and OERs Overview paper is to guide publishers of open educational resources (OERs) on the meaning of moral rights, when and how these impact on the creation of OERs and measures which may be taken in order to avoid infringement of moral rights. (27/04/12)

Moral Rights and OERs - Essentials (27 April 2012)
The purpose of this Moral Rights and OERs Essentials paper is to provide publishers of open educational resources (OERs) with a summary of when and how moral rights impact on the creation of OERs. (26/04/12)

Creative Commons Terminology Guide (27 January 2012)
Creative Commons (CC) is a US based charitable corporation. It is also a network of volunteer organisations around the globe that work independently but in coordination with each other to promote the use of CC licences. CC licences are standardised copyright licences which grant permission to use copyright works, in accordance with the particular standard set of conditions selected by the copyright owner (“licensor”). (27/01/12)

Recording Lectures and the Law Top Tips (22 December 2011)
These top tips serve as a quick reminder of the main areas to be addressed and sources of help available when recording lectures. (22/12/11)

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OER News

New Bill Seeks to Reform UK IP Laws
A new Intellectual Property Bill proposes changes to the UK's intellectual property regime. (Posted on 13/05/13)

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (ERRA) received Royal Assent on 25 April 2013. (Posted on 03/05/13)

The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations 2013

The regulations seek to ensure that the Legal Deposit Libraries (LDLs) can provide a national archive of the UK’s non-print published material.

(Posted on 03/05/13)

Browsing the Internet and Copyright Infringement

The UK Supreme Court will ask the European Court of Justice whether reading web pages, accessed from a supplied link, requires a copyright licence.

(Posted on 18/04/13)

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