LibGuides: Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks and Copyright: Copyright

About Copyright

Copyright is a bundle of rights for creators who make an original work in a fixed medium. It allows creators (or owners of copyright) to distribute, perform, reproduce, display, sell, or make derivatives of their work. Copyright protections are granted to a creator the moment their work is in a fixed, tangible form. In other words, the moment when an idea, image, lyric, or other work can be seen, heard, or touched is when a copyright is granted! Copyright can also be transferred; for example, a scholar may transfer the copyright for an article to a publisher. Copyright can also be shared in a case where more than 1 person contributed or collaborated to a creation.

See our Research Guides for information and curated lists of authoritative information, books and other material on copyright.

Copyright Research Guides

Copyright (Research Guide)
Includes guides on the following:
- Fair Use
- Public Domain
- Creative Commons
- Find a Copyright Holder
- Request Permission - How To
- International Copyright
Copyright for Teaching and Learning (Research Guide)
This guide discusses copyright considerations in teaching and instruction that include:
- Public Domain
- Exceptions: Fair Use, Classroom Exception and Digital Millennium Copyright Act
- Showing Movies in Class and On Campus
- Best Practices
- Plagiarism and Infringement
- Presentations and Handouts
Copyright for Creators (Research Guide)
Includes the guides Author Copyright Agreements and Work Made for Hire.
Copyright Law and Exceptions (Research Guide)
Copyright and Related Topics Presentations (Research Guide)

Copyright Policies at FAU

Student Work

FAU Catalog, Academic Policies and Regulations (FAU Office of Registrar)
See the section Policies for All Students: Intellectual Property for the University's policy on student work on FAU-led research and other projects.
Graduate Theses and Dissertations Guidelines (FAU Graduate College)
FAU Graduate College policies define who holds copyright for theses and dissertations, and make recommendations for requesting permissions to use copyrighted works.

Faculty and Affiliate Work

FAU Intellectual Property Policy, No. 10.6 (FAU Division of Research)
According to this document, FAU faculty own the copyright to materials considered "Regular Instructional Works." See this document for more qualifiers, disclosure requirements, and other related policies.
FAU Faculty Handbook: Intellectual Property
See the sections Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Policy for statements about intellectual property created by FAU affiliates using FAU resources. The Textbook and Materials section describes faculty obligations with copyright and course materials.
FAU Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
See the most recent version of the FAU Board of Trustees - United Faculty of Florida's Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). See its article, Intellectual Property.
University Ethics (FAU Regulations)
See Chapter 5, 5.011, for a statement on faculty and copyright.

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